§ 1821. — Transportation of dentures.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1821]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 89--PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Sec. 1821. Transportation of dentures
Whoever transports by mail or otherwise to or within the District of
Columbia or any Possession of the United States or uses the mails or any
instrumentality of interstate commerce for the purpose of sending or
bringing into any State or Territory any set of artificial teeth or
prosthetic dental appliance or other denture, constructed from any cast
or impression made by any person other than, or without the
authorization or prescription of, a person licensed to practice
dentistry under the laws of the place into which such denture is sent or
brought, where such laws prohibit;
(1) the taking of impressions or casts of the human mouth or
teeth by a person not licensed under such laws to practice
dentistry;
(2) the construction or supply of dentures by a person other
than, or without the authorization or prescription of, a person
licensed under such laws to practice dentistry; or
(3) the construction or supply of dentures from impressions or
casts made by a person not licensed under such laws to practice
dentistry--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 786; Pub. L. 104-294, title VI,
Sec. 601(a)(8), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3498; Pub. L. 107-273, div. B,
title IV, Sec. 4004(c), Nov. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 1812.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 420f, 420g, and 420h
(Dec. 24, 1942, ch. 823, Secs. 1, 2, 3, 56 Stat. 1087).
This section consolidates the offense, penalty, and definitive
provisions of sections 420f, 420g, and 420h of title 18, U.S.C., 1940
ed., as subsections (a) and (b).
The definition of ``denture'' was omitted as unnecessary in view of
the phraseology of the revised section, the context of which makes clear
the meaning of dentures referred to.
The definition of ``Territory'' was omitted as unnecessary. The
revised section makes clear the places included in the application of
the section without the use of definitions.
The definition of ``Interstate Commerce'' was likewise omitted as
unnecessary in view of definition of interstate commerce in section 10
of this title.
Changes of phraseology and arrangement were made, but without change
of substance.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-273 struck out ``, the Canal Zone'' after ``the
District of Columbia'' in first par.
1996--Pub. L. 104-294 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $1,000'' in last par.
