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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>76265</law_id><section_number>24.2-958.3</section_number><catch_line>Requirements for radio advertisements sponsored by a person that is not a candidate or political committee</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="24.2">Elections</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="9.5">Political Campaign Advertisements</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="4">Radio Advertisement Requirements</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> It shall be unlawful for a person to <span class="dictionary">sponsor</span> an <span class="dictionary">advertisement</span> that constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under Chapter 9.3 (&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Elections to which chapter applicable; chapter exclusive" href="/24.2-945/">24.2-945</a> et seq.) unless the following requirements are met: <a id="paragraph-273803" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-958.3/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A1" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> <span class="dictionary">Radio</span> <span class="dictionary">advertisements</span> purchased by an individual supporting or opposing the nomination or <span class="dictionary">election</span> of one or more clearly identified <span class="dictionary">candidates</span> shall include a <span class="dictionary">disclosure statement</span> spoken by the individual containing at least the following words: &#x201C;I am [individual's name], and I sponsored this ad.&#x201D; <a id="paragraph-273804" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-958.3/#A1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="A2" class="indent-1"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> <span class="dictionary">Radio</span> <span class="dictionary">advertisements</span> purchased by a corporation, partnership, business, labor organization, membership organization, association, cooperative, or other like entity supporting or opposing the nomination or <span class="dictionary">election</span> of one or more clearly identified <span class="dictionary">candidates</span> shall include a <span class="dictionary">disclosure statement</span> spoken by the chief executive of the <span class="dictionary">sponsor</span> containing at least the following words: &#x201C;[Name of <span class="dictionary">sponsor</span>] paid for (or &#x2018;sponsored&#x2019; or &#x2018;furnished&#x2019;) this ad.&#x201D; <a id="paragraph-273805" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-958.3/#A2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> In its oral <span class="dictionary">disclosure statement</span>, a person may choose to identify an <span class="dictionary">advertisement</span> as either supporting or opposing the nomination or <span class="dictionary">election</span> of one or more clearly identified <span class="dictionary">candidates</span>. <a id="paragraph-273806" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-958.3/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If an <span class="dictionary">advertisement</span> is jointly sponsored, the <span class="dictionary">disclosure statement</span> shall include the names of all the <span class="dictionary">sponsors</span>. <a id="paragraph-273807" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/24.2-958.3/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2002, c. 487, &#xA7; 24.2-944; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc. 787, 892.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
