Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 1462


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 1462. Importation or transportation of obscene matters

      Whoever brings into the United States, or any place subject to
    the jurisdiction thereof, or knowingly uses any express company or
    other common carrier or interactive computer service (as defined in
    section 230(e)(2) (!1) of the Communications Act of 1934), for
    carriage in interstate or foreign commerce - 

        (a) any obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy book, pamphlet,
      picture, motion-picture film, paper, letter, writing, print, or
      other matter of indecent character; or
        (b) any obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy phonograph
      recording, electrical transcription, or other article or thing
      capable of producing sound; or
        (c) any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted, or
      intended for producing abortion, or for any indecent or immoral
      use; or any written or printed card, letter, circular, book,
      pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind giving
      information, directly or indirectly, where, how, or of whom, or
      by what means any of such mentioned articles, matters, or things
      may be obtained or made; or

      Whoever knowingly takes or receives, from such express company or
    other common carrier or interactive computer service (as defined in
    section 230(e)(2) (!1) of the Communications Act of 1934) any
    matter or thing the carriage or importation of which is herein made
    unlawful - 
      Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five
    years, or both, for the first such offense and shall be fined under
    this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for each
    such offense thereafter.



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