Louisiana § RS 18:1464 - Excessive charge for political advertisements prohibited; penalty
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§ RS 18:1464. Excessive charge for political advertisements prohibited; penalty
A. No daily, bi-weekly, weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly newspaper, journal, periodical, or other publication and no radio station, television station, or chain or network of radio or television stations operating in this state shall assess or charge for political announcements and advertisements any amount which is in excess of the rates assessed and charged for regular commercial advertising.
B. Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or be imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 18:1464 ("Excessive charge for political advertisements prohibited; penalty") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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