(1) Recommendations may be gathered without disturbing citizens by representatives of the nominating organisation or by the voter who wishes to stand as a candidate at the election or by his representative anywhere except as provided in paragraph (2).
(2) Recommendations shall not be gathered
a) at the workplace of the person gathering recommendations and the recommending person during working hours, or while one or the other is fulfilling his obligations to perform work arising from employment or other employment-related relationship,
b) from persons employed under a service relationship at the Hungarian Defence Forces or a central state administration organ at their service post or while they are performing their duty,
c) on means of public transport,
d) in the official premises of state and local government organs and the organs of national minority self-governments,
e) in higher education and public upbringing institutions,
f) in the premises of healthcare providers, and
g) on private properties open to the public without the written consent of the owner given in advance.
(3) It shall be forbidden to grant or promise advantages to voters in return for providing a recommendation. Voters shall be forbidden to ask for or accept advantage or a promise thereof in return for providing a recommendation.
(4) Recommendations gathered in breach of the rules on recommendation shall be invalid.