In Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp., the Supreme Court held that the New York Public Service Commission and other governmental agencies could restrict misleading advertising.

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The statement correctly describes the holding of the Supreme Court in Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Public Service Commission (1980). The Court established a four-part test to determine when government restrictions on commercial speech are permissible under the First Amendment. While the government may not censor truthful and non-misleading speech, it can regulate false or deceptive advertising and other forms of commercial expression that are not protected by the Constitution.