2 U.S.C. § 441d : US Code - Section 441D: Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations

Search 2 U.S.C. § 441d : US Code - Section 441D: Publication and distribution of statements and solicitations

(a) Identification of funding and authorizing sources
Whenever a political committee makes a disbursement for the
purpose of financing any communication through any broadcasting
station, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility,
mailing, or any other type of general public political advertising,
or whenever any person makes a disbursement for the purpose of
financing communications expressly advocating the election or
defeat of a clearly identified candidate, or solicits any
contribution through any broadcasting station, newspaper, magazine,
outdoor advertising facility, mailing, or any other type of general
public political advertising or makes a disbursement for an
electioneering communication (as defined in section 434(f)(3) of
this title), such communication - 
(1) if paid for and authorized by a candidate, an authorized
political committee of a candidate, or its agents, shall clearly
state that the communication has been paid for by such authorized
political committee, or (!1)
(2) if paid for by other persons but authorized by a candidate,
an authorized political committee of a candidate, or its agents,
shall clearly state that the communication is paid for by such
other persons and authorized by such authorized political
committee; (!1)
(3) if not authorized by a candidate, an authorized political
committee of a candidate, or its agents, shall clearly state the
name and permanent street address, telephone number, or World
Wide Web address of the person who paid for the communication and
state that the communication is not authorized by any candidate
or candidate's committee.
(b) Charge for newspaper or magazine space
No person who sells space in a newspaper or magazine to a
candidate or to the agent of a candidate, for use in connection
with such candidate's campaign, may charge any amount for such
space which exceeds the amount charged for comparable use of such
space for other purposes.
(c) Specification
Any printed communication described in subsection (a) of this
section shall - 
(1) be of sufficient type size to be clearly readable by the
recipient of the communication;
(2) be contained in a printed box set apart from the other
contents of the communication; and
(3) be printed with a reasonable degree of color contrast
between the background and the printed statement.
(d) Additional requirements
(1) Communications by candidates or authorized persons
(A) By radio
Any communication described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
subsection (a) of this section which is transmitted through
radio shall include, in addition to the requirements of that
paragraph, an audio statement by the candidate that identifies
the candidate and states that the candidate has approved the
communication.
(B) By television
Any communication described in paragraph (1) or (2) of
subsection (a) of this section which is transmitted through
television shall include, in addition to the requirements of
that paragraph, a statement that identifies the candidate and
states that the candidate has approved the communication. Such
statement - 
(i) shall be conveyed by - 
(I) an unobscured, full-screen view of the candidate
making the statement, or
(II) the candidate in voice-over, accompanied by a
clearly identifiable photographic or similar image of the
candidate; and
(ii) shall also appear in writing at the end of the
communication in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable
degree of color contrast between the background and the
printed statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds.
(2) Communications by others
Any communication described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a)
of this section which is transmitted through radio or television
shall include, in addition to the requirements of that paragraph,
in a clearly spoken manner, the following audio statement: "_____
is responsible for the content of this advertising." (with the
blank to be filled in with the name of the political committee or
other person paying for the communication and the name of any
connected organization of the payor). If transmitted through
television, the statement shall be conveyed by an unobscured,
full-screen view of a representative of the political committee
or other person making the statement, or by a representative of
such political committee or other person in voice-over, and shall
also appear in a clearly readable manner with a reasonable degree
of color contrast between the background and the printed
statement, for a period of at least 4 seconds.