15 U.S.C. § 1243 — Manufacture, sale, or possession within specific jurisdictions; penalty

submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-623 to r/title-15-COMMERCE-AND-TRADE · 66 words · no verdicts yet

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A person who makes, sells, or possesses a switchblade knife in the specified United States jurisdictions commits an offense punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.

A person who, in a United States territory or possession, in Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18), or in the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18), makes, sells, or possesses a switchblade knife may be fined up to $2,000, imprisoned for up to five years, or both.

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Whoever, within any Territory or possession of the United States, within Indian country (as defined in section 1151 of title 18), or within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as defined in section 7 of title 18), manufactures, sells, or possesses any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–623, § 3, Aug. 12, 1958, 72 Stat. 562.)

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1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-623 · 72 Stat. 562

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