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Legal Document
Title: Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018
Type: Law
Responsible Agency: Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Issuing Date: 2019-04-10
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This law defines the regulations, principles, and measures for the management and monitoring the implementation of billboard accordingly with national identity and uniformity in order to ensure the orderliness of society, the national security and regional and international integration, and the contribution of the national socio-economic development. 





Download Lao:Law on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018


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NameDescriptionStatus
Billboard for private enterprise shall be in yellow background with red letterBillboard for private enterprise shall be in yellow background with red letterActive
all type of billboard use in Lao PDR must be written in Laoall type of billboard use in Lao PDR must be written in LaoActive
Any change to business operation on billboard (such as production, installation and location), shall inform to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and any other relevant sectors.Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, who desire to make change to its business operation on billboard (such as production, installation and location), shall inform to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and any other relevant sectors.Active
Billboard for enterprise shall be in white background with red letterBillboard for enterprise shall be in white background with red letterActive
Billboard written in lao and foreign language shall be adjusted by placing lao letters above foreign letters /or lao letter to the right and foreign letters to the left, the size of foreign letters must not over 2/3 of lao lettersBillboard written in Lao and foreign language shall be adjusted by placing Lao letters above foreign letters /or Lao letter to the right and foreign letters to the left, the size of foreign letters must not over 2/3 of Lao lettersActive
Business on billboard shall inform in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector 15 days before making any change to its business.Business on billboard shall inform in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector 15 days before making any change to its business.Active
Business operating license on billboard shall be issued for life-time movement of enterpriseBusiness operating license on billboard shall be issued for life-time movement of enterpriseActive
Ceasing business shall not allow the entrepreneurs to be relieved from obligation and debt by individuals, legal entities, and governmentCeasing business shall not allow the entrepreneurs to be relieved from obligation and debt by individuals, legal entities, and governmentActive
Ceasing to operate business on billboard shall be informed in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector Ceasing to operate business on billboard shall be informed in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector Active
Content of billboard with trade mark shall be written or typed In Lao above such mark which is written in englishContent of billboard with trade mark shall be written or typed In Lao above such mark which is written in englishActive
individuals who operate business on billboard shall possess the Feasibility Study reportindividuals who operate business on billboard shall possess the Feasibility Study reportActive
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for permission of enterprise establishment from relevant sectors as provided under law of enterprise, law of investment Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for permission of enterprise establishment from relevant sectors as provided under law of enterprise, law of investment promotion and other relevant laws.Active
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for technical permission from Information, Culture and Tourism sector.Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for technical permission from Information, Culture and Tourism sector.Active
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, who desire to install all type of billboard after obtaining the approval on content by Information, Culture and Tourism sector, shall apply for installation permit from public work and transport sector. Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, who desire to install all type of billboard after obtaining the approval on content by Information, Culture and Tourism sector, shall apply for installation permit from public work and transport sector. Active
Must hire employees who are responsible, have morality, knowledge, technological skills, design, fine arts on billboard.individuals who operate business on billboard shall hire employees who are responsible, have morality, knowledge, technological skills, design, fine arts on billboard.Active
Must obtain the approval from Information, Culture and Tourism sector to make billboard to be colorful and uniqueIndividuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to make its billboard to be colorful and unique, shall ask for permission from Information, Culture and Tourism sector.Active
Must submit application form for approval of content by Information, culture and tourism sector and relevant sectors in order to import-export every type of billboardIndividuals, legal entities, or organizations, who desire to import-export every type of billboard for official, business, or any other purposes, shall submit application form for approval of content by Information, culture and tourism sector and relevant sectors.Active
Must submit application to Information, Culture and Tourism sector (including: the content, type and supporting documents related to billboard) in order to obtain the approval to publish it.Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to publish its billboard, shall submit application form (including content, type and supporting documents) to Information, culture and tourism sectorActive
Prohibit to involve in offering or receiving bribes for activities related to billboardIndividuals, legal entities or organizations are not allowed to involve in offering or receiving bribes for activities related to billboardActive
Prohibit to produce, design, import and export billboard without the approvalindividual, who desire to operate business on billboard and publishing, are not allowed to produce, design, import and export billboard without the approvalActive