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1981 – The United States Supreme Court overturned a San Diego billboard ban, but left room open for other cities to ban commercial billboards. [45] 1986 – Non-television advertising became restricted – non-television adverts could not show people smoking.
In addition, the city has banned the installation of new billboards. [ 3 ] Around 2017, two advertising companies that operated static billboard in Austin, Lamar Advantage Outdoor Company and Reagan National Advertising of Austin, sued the city as the city council denied over 80 applications to allow them to convert existing static billboards ...
Passed in 1997, the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement bans outdoor, billboard, and public transportation advertising of cigarettes in 46 states. It also prohibits tobacco advertising that targets young people, the usage of cartoons (such as the Marlboro Man or Joe Camel ) in particular. [ 72 ]
Jan. 26—Proposed legislation to allow billboards and other large messaging signs in the New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District passed first reading in the state Senate on Wednesday. Senate ...
But there haven’t been any added in the city since a ban was enacted about 18 years ago. Now, Pasco City Council is being asked to lift its restrictions and allow more billboards, including ...
The council could decide to allow the digital billboards under a staff proposal, leave them banned or tweak the staff suggestions. One tweak could cap the number of digital billboards by requiring ...
Billboard permits are issued by state and local authorities. Under the Highway Beautification Act, states have strong regulatory powers including the authority to ban billboards. [citation needed] Most states have taken steps to regulate digital (electronic) billboards, which feature static images that change (typically) every six or eight seconds.
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation to allow cannabis products to be advertised on freeway billboards. Newsom vetoes bill that would have allowed cannabis advertising on freeway billboards Skip ...