                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GENERAL PROVISIONS; APPLICABILITY TO ADVERTISEMENTS IN AUDIO FORMAT (§
24.2-958)

A. Radio outlets and online platforms shall not be liable under this article for
carriage of political advertisements that fail to include the disclosure
requirements provided for in this article. This provision supersedes any
contrary provisions of the Code of Virginia.

B. The person accepting an advertisement for a radio outlet shall require, and
for one year shall retain a copy of, proof of identity of the person who submits
the advertisement for broadcast. Proof of identity shall be submitted either (i)
in person and include a valid Virginia driver&#8217;s license, or any other
identification card issued by a government agency of the Commonwealth, one of
its political subdivisions, or the United States, or (ii) other than in person,
in which case, the person submitting the advertisement shall provide a telephone
number and the person accepting the advertisement may phone the person to verify
the validity of the person&#8217;s identifying information before broadcasting
the advertisement.

C. Any disclosure statement required by this section shall be communicated in a
conspicuous manner.

D. An advertisement that is in audio format and is placed or promoted for a fee
on an online platform shall be subject to the same disclosure requirements to
which radio advertisements are subject pursuant to this article.

HISTORY: 2002, c. 487, § 24.2-944; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc.
787, 892; 2020, c. 551.