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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 33.13.21.02" title_num="33" subtitle_num="13" chapter_num="21" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Ad network” means any entity whose business is to facilitate the placement of advertisements on behalf of a third party for a fee by buying or selling directly or indirectly advertisement space on third-party online platforms, websites, software applications, or social media sites seeking to host advertisements.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Online platform” means an online platform as defined in Election Law Article, §1-101(dd-1), Annotated Code of Maryland, and  has $10,000,000 or greater in gross revenue.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Political advertiser purchaser” means any of the following to the extent it seeks to make a qualifying paid digital communication on an online platform:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>A political committee;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A candidate;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>A person required to register to file an independent expenditure report pursuant to Election Law Article, §13-306, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>A person required to register to file an election communication report pursuant to Election Law Article, §13-307, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A participating organization;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>An out-of-State political committee required to file a campaign finance report;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>An agent as defined in COMAR 13.07.07.01;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(h)">
        <text>A foreign principal as defined in Election Law Article, §13-236.1, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(i)">
        <text>An individual required to register with the Attorney General of the United States pursuant to 22 U.S.C. §§611 – 621, the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>