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§ 13–402

Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.

Md. Code Ann., Election Law § 13-402 (2026)
Title 13. Campaign Finance
Subtitle 4. Campaign Materials

§ 13–402Copy Citation

(a)
Subject to subsection (b) of this section, a person publishing a newspaper or periodical in the State may not charge a candidate for State or local public office a rate for political advertising that exceeds the local rate regularly charged for commercial advertising by the person publishing that newspaper or periodical.
(b)
If a candidate uses an advertising or press agency to place a political advertisement, the person publishing the newspaper or periodical may charge the national rate regularly charged by that newspaper or periodical for commercial advertising.