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18 U.S.C. § 1460 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1460. Possession with intent to sell, and sale, of obscene matter on Federal property

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) Whoever, either--

(1) in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States, or on any land or building owned by, leased to, or otherwise used by or under the control of the Government of the United States; or

(2) in the Indian country as defined in section 1151 of this title,

knowingly sells or possesses with intent to sell an obscene visual depiction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the provisions of this title or imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

(b) For the purposes of this section, the term “visual depiction” includes undeveloped film and videotape but does not include mere words.

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