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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 487<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d 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 \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2004, chapters 55<\/a> and 457<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 369<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82970,"section_number":"24.2-945","catch_line":"Elections to which chapter applicable; chapter exclusive","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-945\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189473,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76265,"identifier":"24.2-958.3","token":"24.2\/9.5\/4\/24.2-958.3","url":"\/24.2-958.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-958.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.5\/4\/24.2-958.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Requirements for radio advertisements sponsored by a person that is not a candidate or political committee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-958.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be unlawful for a person to sponsor<\/span> an advertisement<\/span> that constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under Chapter 9.3 (\u00a7 24.2-945<\/a> et seq.) unless the following requirements are met: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Radio<\/span> advertisements<\/span> purchased by an individual supporting or opposing the nomination or election<\/span> of one or more clearly identified candidates<\/span> shall include a disclosure statement<\/span> spoken by the individual containing at least the following words: “I am [individual's name], and I sponsored this ad.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Radio<\/span> advertisements<\/span> purchased by a corporation, partnership, business, labor organization, membership organization, association, cooperative, or other like entity supporting or opposing the nomination or election<\/span> of one or more clearly identified candidates<\/span> shall include a disclosure statement<\/span> spoken by the chief executive of the sponsor<\/span> containing at least the following words: “[Name of sponsor<\/span>] paid for (or ‘sponsored’ or ‘furnished’) this ad.” <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In its oral disclosure statement<\/span>, a person may choose to identify an advertisement<\/span> as either supporting or opposing the nomination or election<\/span> of one or more clearly identified candidates<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If an advertisement<\/span> is jointly sponsored, the disclosure statement<\/span> shall include the names of all the sponsors<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIREMENTS FOR RADIO ADVERTISEMENTS SPONSORED BY A PERSON THAT IS NOT A\nCANDIDATE OR POLITICAL COMMITTEE (\u00a7 24.2-958.3)\n\nA. It shall be unlawful for a person to sponsor an advertisement that\nconstitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under\nChapter 9.3 (\u00a7 24.2-945 et seq.) unless the following requirements are met:\n\n 1. Radio advertisements purchased by an individual supporting or opposing the\n nomination or election of one or more clearly identified candidates shall\n include a disclosure statement spoken by the individual containing at least\n the following words: “I am [individual's name], and I sponsored this\n ad.”\n\n 2. Radio advertisements purchased by a corporation, partnership, business,\n labor organization, membership organization, association, cooperative, or\n other like entity supporting or opposing the nomination or election of one or\n more clearly identified candidates shall include a disclosure statement spoken\n by the chief executive of the sponsor containing at least the following words:\n “[Name of sponsor] paid for (or ‘sponsored’ or\n ‘furnished’) this ad.”\n\nB. In its oral disclosure statement, a person may choose to identify an\nadvertisement as either supporting or opposing the nomination or election of one\nor more clearly identified candidates.\n\nC. If an advertisement is jointly sponsored, the disclosure statement shall\ninclude the names of all the sponsors.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 487, \u00a7 24.2-944; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc.\n787, 892.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}