Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1262


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1262. Transportation into State prohibiting sale

      Whoever imports, brings, or transports any intoxicating liquor
    into any State, Territory, District, or Possession in which all
    sales, except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, or mechanical
    purposes, of intoxicating liquor containing more than 4 per centum
    of alcohol by volume or 3.2 per centum of alcohol by weight are
    prohibited, otherwise than in the course of continuous interstate
    transportation through such State, Territory, District, or
    Possession or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing,
      Shall (1) If such liquor is not accompanied by such permits, or
    licenses therefor as may be required by the laws of such State,
    Territory, District, or Possession or (2) if all importation,
    bringing, or transportation of intoxicating liquor into such State,
    Territory, District, or Possession is prohibited by the laws
    thereof, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one
    year, or both.
      In the enforcement of this section, the definition of
    intoxicating liquor contained in the laws of the respective States,
    Territories, Districts, or Possessions shall be applied, but only
    to the extent that sales of such intoxicating liquor (except for
    scientific, sacramental, medicinal, and mechanical purposes) are
    prohibited therein.



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