§ 1465. Production and transportation of obscene matters for sale or distribution

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Whoever knowingly produces with the intent to transport, distribute, or transmit in interstate or foreign commerce, or whoever knowingly transports or travels in, or uses a facility or means of, interstate or foreign commerce or an interactive computer service (as defined in section 230(e)(2) 1 of the Communications Act of 1934) in or affecting such commerce, for the purpose of sale or distribution of any obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy book, pamphlet, picture, film, paper, letter, writing, print, silhouette, drawing, figure, image, cast, phonograph recording, electrical transcription or other article capable of producing sound or any other matter of indecent or immoral character, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

The transportation as aforesaid of two or more copies of any publication or two or more of any article of the character described above, or a combined total of five such publications and articles, shall create a presumption that such publications or articles are intended for sale or distribution, but such presumption shall be rebuttable.

(Added June 28, 1955, ch. 190, § 3, 69 Stat. 183; amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, §§ 7521(c), 7522(b), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4489, 4494; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 507(b), Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 137; Pub. L. 109–248, title V, § 506(a), July 27, 2006, 120 Stat. 630.)

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June 28, 1955, ch. 190, § 3
69 Stat. 183
Pub. L. 100–690, title VII
102 Stat. 4489
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
108 Stat. 2147
Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 507(b)
110 Stat. 137
Pub. L. 109–248, title V, § 506(a)
120 Stat. 630
Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title XIV, § 1404(a)(2)
112 Stat. 2681–739
Pub. L. 109–248, § 506(a)(3)
Pub. L. 109–248, § 506(a)(2)
Pub. L. 109–248, § 506(a)(1)
Pub. L. 104–104
Pub. L. 103–322
Pub. L. 100–690, § 7521(c)
Pub. L. 100–690, § 7522(b)
section 507(c) of Pub. L. 104–104

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ActJune 28, 1955, ch. 190, § 3

Stat.69 Stat. 183

Pub. L.Pub. L. 100–690, title VII

Stat.102 Stat. 4489

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