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211B.04(a)
Statute ID:
17066
Statute Function ID:
35656
Fair Campaign Practices-Campaign Literature must include Disclaimer
In Effect
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Text
Penalty
Classifications
Offense Level:
Misdemeanor (M)
General Offense Code:
Other (9)
Offense Summary Code & Rank:
Crimes Against Govt (Y) (Rank 19)
Detailed Offense Code:
Election & Campaign Regulation (923)
Offense Severity Level:
Function Text:
UCR Code
Description
Flags
Crime of Violence:
No
Targeted Misdemeanor:
No
Predatory Offender Registration Review:
No
Enhanceable:
No
Certify to DPS:
No
Report to DNR:
No
DPS Group:
No
Conditional Release:
No
Payable:
No
Petty Misdemeanor Only if Prosecutor Certifies:
No
Third Violation Indicator:
No
Qualified Domestic Violence Related:
No
Nonviolent Controlled Substance Offender Review:
No
Wildlife Restitution:
No
Statute Number:
211B.04(a)
Enactment Date:
May 8, 2018
Effective Date:
Jun 1, 2018
Expiration Date:
Repealed?:
No
Summary Text:
Fair Campaign Practices-Campaign Literature must include Disclaimer
Statute ID:
17066
Created:
Jul 13, 2018 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Updated:
Jul 13, 2018 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us
Last Update Action:
Corrected
Legal Analyst Comment:
Amended 2018 c 119 s 33; Amendment to (b); Effective date is June 1, 2018
Summary Text:
Fair Campaign Practices-Campaign Literature must include Disclaimer
Link to MN Statute Text:
https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/211B/04.html
Legislative Session:
2018 - Regular
Session Law Text?:
No
Statute text last updated on:
Jul 13, 2018
(a) A person who participates in the preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section 211B.05, subdivision 1, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c), the required form of disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address)" for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address)" for material prepared and paid for by a person or committee other than a principal campaign committee. The address must be either the committee's mailing address or the committee's Web site, if the Web site includes the committee's mailing address. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer. (c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by the ............ committee." If the material is produced and broadcast without cost, the required form of the disclaimer is: "The ............ committee is responsible for the content of this message."
