§ 24.2-957.3 Requirements for television advertisements sponsored by a person that is not a candidate campaign committee or political committee
A. It shall be unlawful for a person to sponsor a television advertisement that constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under Chapter 9.3 (§ 24.2-945 et seq.) unless the following requirements are met:
1. If the sponsor is an individual, a disclosure statement spoken by the individual containing at least the following words: “I am [individual's name], and I sponsored this ad.”
2. If the sponsor is a corporation, partnership, business, labor organization, membership organization, association, cooperative, or other like entity, a disclosure statement spoken by the chief executive officer containing at least the following words: “[Name of sponsor] paid for (or ‘sponsored’ or ‘furnished’) this ad.”
B. In its oral disclosure statement, a person may choose to identify an advertisement as either supporting or opposing the nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates.
C. If an advertisement is jointly sponsored, the disclosure statement shall include the names of all the sponsors.
History
This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 487 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2004, chapters 55 and 457; in 2005, chapter 369; in 2006, chapters 787 and 892.
2002, c. 487, § 24.2-944; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc. 787, 892.