2018 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 83 - Postal Service
Sec. 1734 - Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"

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Citation 18 U.S.C. § 1734 (2018)
Section Name §1734. Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"
Section Text

Whoever, being an editor or publisher, prints in a publication entered as second class mail, editorial or other reading matter for which he has been paid or promised a valuable consideration, without plainly marking the same "advertisement" shall be fined under this title.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 86–682, §7, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 706; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $500".

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Sept. 1, 1960, see section 11 of Pub. L. 86–682.

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I - CRIMES
CHAPTER 83 - POSTAL SERVICE
Sec. 1734 - Editorials and other matter as "advertisements"
Contains section 1734
Date 2018
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 14, 2019
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 74 Stat. 706
108 Stat. 2147
Public Law References Public Law 86-682, Public Law 103-322
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