§ 6.04.100. Unauthorized advertisement and redistribution.

A.

Except as provided in subsection C. of this section, it shall be unlawful for any person to attach or insert an unauthorized advertisement in a newspaper, whether alone or in concert with another, and redistribute such unauthorized advertisement to the public.

B.

As used in this section:

1.

"Unauthorized advertisement" means any form of representation or communication, including any handbill, newsletter, pamphlet, or notice that contains any letters, words, or pictorial representation that is attached to or inserted in a newspaper without a contractual agreement between the publisher and an advertiser.

2.

"Newspaper" includes any newspaper, magazine, periodical, or other tangible publication, whether offered for retail sale or distributed without charge.

C.

This section does not apply if the publisher or authorized distributor of the newspaper consents to the attachment or insertion of the advertisement, or if a newspaper distributor is directed to insert an unauthorized advertisement by a person or company supplying the newspapers and is not aware that the advertisement is unauthorized.

(Ord. BL2009-412 § 1, 2009)