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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
It shall be an offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both--
(1) to make any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map or graphical representation, while present on property subject to the jurisdiction, administration or in the custody of the Commission, of any installations or equipment designated by the President as requiring protection against the general dissemination of information relative thereto, in the interest of the common defense and security, without first obtaining the permission of the Commission, and promptly submitting the product obtained to the Commission for inspection or such other action as may be deemed necessary; or
(2) to use or permit the use of an aircraft or any contrivance used, or designed for navigation or flight in air, for the purpose of making a photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map or graphical representation of any installation or equipment designated by the President as provided in the preceding paragraph, unless authorized by the Commission.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 42 U.S.C. § 2278b - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 2278b. Photographing, etc., of Commission installations; penalty - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-42-the-public-health-and-welfare/42-usc-sect-2278b/
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