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Section 148
 

(1) In press products defined in Section 203 (60) of the Media Act, political advertisements may be published during the campaign period in accordance with the rules laid down in this Section. Political advertisements published in the press shall be immediately recognizable and distinct from other media content.
(2) If a press product wishes to publish political advertisements, it shall send to the National Audit Office a price list for its advertisement services within five working days after the call for elections. The National Audit Office shall enter the price list into its records and publish it on its website. The press product shall publish the same price list on its own website.
(3) Political advertisements shall only be published by press products which have had their price lists registered with the National Audit Office. Political advertisements shall only be published in return for the consideration indicated in the registered price list. The media outlets of publishers established in Hungary shall only publish political advertisements if they are listed in the official register kept pursuant to the Media Act.
(4) The press products defined in (1) shall inform the National Audit Office of published political advertisements within 15 days after the day of voting. This information shall contain a list of advertisements published for each candidate and nominating organisation, the customer who ordered the advertisement, the consideration paid, the time of publication and the volume. The National Audit Office shall publish this information on its website.