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.
2002, c. 487, § 24.2-944; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc. 787, 892.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 9.5 - Political Campaign Advertisements
§ 24.2-955. Scope of disclosure requirements
§ 24.2-955.2. Publications not to receive compensation for advocating candidacy; penalties
§ 24.2-955.3. Penalties for violations of this chapter
§ 24.2-956. Requirements for print media advertisements sponsored by a candidate campaign committee
§ 24.2-957. General provisions; applicability to advertisements in video format
§ 24.2-957.2. Requirements for television advertisements sponsored by a political committee
§ 24.2-958. General provisions; applicability to advertisements in audio format
§ 24.2-958.2. Requirements for radio advertisements sponsored by a political committee
§ 24.2-960. Identification and certification by online political advertisers