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Section 148
 

(1) During an election campaign period, in press products defined in point 60 of section 203 of the Media Act, political advertisements may be published in accordance with the provisions laid down in this section.


(2) Political advertisements published in a press product shall be clearly recognisable and distinguishable from other media contents. The name and the address or seat of sponsors that ordered them shall be indicated on political advertisements.


(3) If a press product intends to publish political advertisements, it shall send a price list for its advertisement services to the State Audit Office within 5 working days after the election date is set; the State Audit Office shall register and publish on its website the price list. The press product shall publish the same price list on its website.


(4) Political advertisements shall be published only by press products which have had their price lists registered with the State Audit Office. Political advertisements shall only be published in return for the consideration indicated in the registered price list. The press products of publishers established in Hungary shall publish political advertisements only if they are recorded in the official register referred to in the Media Act.


(5) The press products defined in paragraph (1) shall inform the State Audit Office of published political advertisements within 15 days after voting day. This information shall specify the sponsors of the political advertisements of the individual candidates and nominating organisations, the consideration paid, the time of publication and the volume. The State Audit Office shall publish this information on its website.