§ 1304. — Broadcasting lottery information.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1304]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 61--LOTTERIES
Sec. 1304. Broadcasting lottery information
Whoever broadcasts by means of any radio or television station for
which a license is required by any law of the United States, or whoever,
operating any such station, knowingly permits the broadcasting of, any
advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise,
or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon
lot or chance, or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of
any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains
any part or all of such prizes, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Each day's broadcasting shall constitute a separate offense.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 100-625, Sec. 3(a)(4),
Nov. 7, 1988, 102 Stat. 3206; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 316 of title 47, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Telegraphs,
Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs (June 19, 1934, ch. 652, Sec. 316, 48
Stat. 1088).
Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were deleted as surplusage since
punishment can be imposed only after a conviction.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000''.
1988--Pub. L. 100-625 inserted ``or television'' after ``radio'' in
first sentence.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Section 5 of Pub. L. 100-625 provided that: ``The amendments made by
this Act [amending this section and section 1307 of this title and
section 3005 of Title 39, Postal Service] shall take effect 18 months
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Nov. 7, 1988].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1307 of this title; title 47
sections 312, 503; title 25 section 2720; title 39 section 3005.
