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Chapter F: Article 3

F 3.1 Initial Audit

See also B 2.5.

(a) The initial audit of a consumer magazine may be made for periods shown below and to end with any calendar month:

Monthly or greater frequency — for at least three months provided there has been consecutive issuance for not less than three months.

Bimonthly thru semiannual frequency — for six months or at least two consecutive issues.

Semiannual or less — for all issues published in any six-month period.

(b) Any publication having its initial audit for a period ended other than June 30 or December 31 shall have its next audit conducted for a period ended June 30 or December 31 to align with standard audit periods.