I want to put up a billboard beside the highway. Which department is in charge of this? What is the procedure?

Posting billboards on the side of the expressway requires the approval of the local road administration department before it can be filed in the industrial and commercial department.

According to Article 54 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Highway Law? Without the approval of the transportation department of the local people's government at or above the county level, no unit or individual may set up signs other than highway signs within the scope of highway land use.

"Regulations on the Administration of Outdoor Advertising Registration" When applying for outdoor advertising registration, an outdoor advertising publishing unit shall submit the following application materials:

(1) An application form for outdoor advertising registration.

(2) Business licenses of outdoor advertising publishing units and advertisers or business qualification certificates with the same legal effect.

(3) Proof of the right to use the outdoor advertising publishing place or facility. Including the property right certificate of the site or facility, the use agreement, etc.

(4) Outdoor advertising samples.

(5) Laws, regulations and other documents required by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce.

Commissioned to publish outdoor advertisements, it shall submit the entrustment contract signed with the entrusting party for publishing outdoor advertisements, the business license of the entrusting party or the business qualification certificate with the same legal effect. If the use of advertising forms, places and facilities to publish outdoor advertisements requires the approval of the relevant government departments in accordance with the provisions of the state or local governments, the approval documents of the relevant departments shall be submitted. The relevant approval documents shall be submitted for the publication of advertisements that should be approved by laws, regulations and rules.

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"Advertising Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)" Article 41 The local people's governments at or above the county level shall organize relevant departments to strengthen the supervision and management of the use of outdoor places, spaces and facilities to publish outdoor advertisements, and formulate the planning and safety requirements for outdoor advertisements. Measures for the administration of outdoor advertising shall be stipulated by local laws and regulations of local governments.

Forty-second in any of the following circumstances, outdoor advertising shall not be set up:

(a) the use of traffic safety facilities, traffic signs;

(two) the impact of municipal public facilities, traffic safety facilities, traffic signs, fire control facilities, the use of fire safety signs;

(three) hinder the production or people's life, damage the appearance of the city;

(four) in the state organs, cultural relics protection units, scenic spots and other construction control areas, or in areas where the local people's governments at or above the county level prohibit the installation of outdoor advertising.

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