§ 1735. — Sexually oriented advertisements.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1735]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 83--POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1735. Sexually oriented advertisements
(a) Whoever--
(1) willfully uses the mails for the mailing, carriage in the
mails, or delivery of any sexually oriented advertisement in
violation of section 3010 of title 39, or willfully violates any
regulations of the Board of Governors issued under such section; or
(2) sells, leases, rents, lends, exchanges, or licenses the use
of, or, except for the purpose expressly authorized by section 3010
of title 39, uses a mailing list maintained by the Board of
Governors under such section;
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years,
or both, for the first offense, and shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for any second or
subsequent offense.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term ``sexually oriented
advertisement'' shall have the same meaning as given it in section
3010(d) of title 39.
(Added Pub. L. 91-375, Sec. 6(j)(37)(A), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 781;
amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(K), (L), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103-322, in concluding provisions,
substituted ``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than
$5,000'' after ``shall be'' and for ``fined not more than $10,000''
after ``and shall be''.
Effective Date
Section effective on first day of sixth month which begins after
Aug. 12, 1970, see section 15(b) of Pub. L. 91-375, set out as a note
preceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service.
