Advisory Opinion: 1825

Year Issued: 1998

RPC(s): RPC 7.1; 7.2; 7.3

Subject: Advertising; posting of fliers

The Committee researched and reviewed your inquiry concerning the posting of fliers around a particular entertainment venue and determined the following:

RPC 7.2 specifically authorizes advertising "through written communication" and since a flier is a written communication, the proposed course of conduct is authorized, subject to compliance with the balance of RPC 7.2 and RPCs 7.1 and 7.3. We should caution the inquirer that we have not addressed the issue of whether the owners/operators of the entertainment venue must give their permission before such activity is conducted, as such a question is beyond the purview of the Committee.

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