FEDERAL · 18 U.S.C. · Chapter 61
Mailing lottery tickets or related matter
18 U.S.C. § 1302
Title18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter61 — LOTTERIES
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18 U.S.C. § 1302.
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Whoever knowingly deposits in the mail, or sends or delivers by mail:
Any letter, package, postal card, or circular concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance;
Any lottery ticket or part thereof, or paper, certificate, or instrument purporting to be or to represent a ticket, chance, share, or interest in or dependent upon the event of a lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance;
Any check, draft, bill, money, postal note, or money order, for the purchase of any ticket or part thereof, or of any share or chance in any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme;
Any newspaper, circular, pamphlet, or publication of any kind containing any advertisem
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History
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 762; Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 655, §29, 65 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 87–218, §2, Sept. 13, 1961, 75 Stat. 492; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Editorial Notes
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §336 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §213, 35 Stat. 1129).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Venue provision was omitted as covered by sections 3231 and 3237 of this title.
Minor changes were made in arrangement and phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in last par.
1961—Pub. L. 87–218 inserted sixth par., relating to articles described in section 1953 of this title.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted a colon for a semicolon at end of opening clause.
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §336 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §213, 35 Stat. 1129).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of "principal" in section 2 of this title.
Venue provision was omitted as covered by sections 3231 and 3237 of this title.
Minor changes were made in arrangement and phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $1,000" in last par.
1961—Pub. L. 87–218 inserted sixth par., relating to articles described in section 1953 of this title.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted a colon for a semicolon at end of opening clause.
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