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§ 1460. —  Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property.



[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1460]

 
                 TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
 
                             PART I--CRIMES
 
                          CHAPTER 71--OBSCENITY
 
Sec. 1460. Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene 
        matter on Federal property
        
    (a) Whoever, either--
        (1) in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the 
    United States, or on any land or building owned by, leased to, or 
    otherwise used by or under the control of the Government of the 
    United States; or
        (2) in the Indian country as defined in section 1151 of this 
    title,

knowingly sells or possesses with intent to sell an obscene visual 
depiction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the provisions 
of this title or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
    (b) For the purposes of this section, the term ``visual depiction'' 
includes undeveloped film and videotape but does not include mere words.

(Added Pub. L. 100-690, title VII, Sec. 7526(a), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 
Stat. 4503; amended Pub. L. 101-647, title III, Sec. 323(c), Nov. 29, 
1990, 104 Stat. 4819.)


                               Amendments

    1990--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 323(c)(1), struck out ``or 
a visual depiction of a minor engaging in or assisting another person to 
engage in sexually explicit conduct,'' after ``visual depiction'' in 
concluding provisions.
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101-647, Sec. 323(c)(2), amended subsec. (b) 
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: ``For the 
purposes of this section--
        ``(1) the term `visual depiction' includes undeveloped film and 
    videotape but does not include mere words; and
        ``(2) the terms `minor' and `sexually explicit conduct' have the 
    meaning given those terms in chapter 110 of this title.''

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in title 20 sections 6777, 9134; title 
47 section 254.



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