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211B.05 - 2016 Minnesota Statutes Page 1 of 1 <br /> 2016 Minnesota Statutes <br /> 211B.05 PAID ADVERTISEMENTS IN NEWS. <br /> Subdivision 1. Acceptance of paid advertisements. A newspaper,periodical,or <br /> magazine may not intentionally accept for insertion in the newspaper,magazine,or <br /> periodical a political advertisement unless the words"PAID ADVERTISEMENT,"and the <br /> disclaimer required under section 21 IB.04 are included at the beginning or end of the <br /> advertisement.The disclaimer must be in a legible text size and font.A radio station, <br /> television station,or cable system may not accept for broadcast a political advertisement <br /> unless the words"PAID ADVERTISEMENT"are included at the beginning or end of the <br /> advertisement. <br /> Subd.2. Advertising rates. Rates charged for advertising to support or oppose a <br /> candidate or ballot question must be the same as the charges made for any other political <br /> candidate and may be no greater than charges made for any other comparable purpose or <br /> use according to the seller's rate schedule. <br /> Subd.3. Compensation prohibited,except for paid advertisement. An owner, <br /> publisher,editor,reporter,agent,broadcaster,or employee of a newspaper,periodical, <br /> magazine,radio or television broadcast station,or cable system may not directly or <br /> indirectly solicit,receive,or accept a payment,promise,or compensation,nor may a <br /> person pay or promise to pay or in any manner compensate an owner,publisher,editor, <br /> reporter,agent,broadcaster,or employee directly or indirectly for influencing or <br /> attempting to influence voting at an election or primary through printed material in the <br /> newspaper or periodical,or radio,television,or cable broadcast,except as a"PAID <br /> ADVERTISEMENT"as provided in this section. <br /> Subd.4. Unpaid material identification. Unpaid material published in a <br /> newspaper,magazine,or other publication that is:(1)in unique typeset or otherwise <br /> differentiated from other unpaid material,(2)designed to influence or attempt to influence <br /> the voting at any election or the passage or defeat of legislation,and(3)not placed on the <br /> editorial page must be clearly identified as an editorial opinion. <br /> History: 1 <br /> fir= g ; 2016 by the Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota. Al rights reserved. <br /> https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=211 B.05 11/7/2016 <br />