(A.) Whenever an independent expenditure or electioneering communication is made for the purpose of communication through any Internet advertising, or video, radio, television, cable or satellite broadcast, the communication shall state, either orally or in writing of sufficient size and contrast to be clearly readable by the recipient of the communication: “Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee. Authorized and paid for by” to be followed by the name of the person who paid for the communication, the person’s permanent street address and telephone number.
(B) Whenever a state question communication is made for the purpose of communication through any Internet advertising, or video, radio, television, cable or satellite broadcast, the communication shall state, either orally or in writing of sufficient size and contrast to be clearly readable by the recipient of the communication: “Authorized and paid for by” to be followed by the name of the person who paid for the communication, the person’s permanent street address and telephone number.
Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014; effective upon Legislature’s sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015.
Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission, January 27, 2017, effective immediately.