18 U.S.C. § 1262 — Transportation into State prohibiting sale
submitted 78 years ago by ch. 645 to r/title-18-CRIMES-AND-CRIMINAL-PROCEDURE · 190 words · no verdicts yet
This section prohibits specified transportation of intoxicating liquor into jurisdictions that prohibit its sale or importation, subject to the stated exceptions.
Whoever imports, brings, or transports any intoxicating liquor into any State, Territory, District, or Possession in which all sales, except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, or mechanical purposes, of intoxicating liquor containing over 4 per centum of alcohol by volume or 3.2 per centum of alcohol by weight are prohibited, otherwise than in the course of continuous interstate transportation through that State, Territory, District, or Possession or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing, Shall (1) If that liquor is not accompanied by that permits, or licenses therefor as may be required by the laws of that State, Territory, District, or Possession or (2) if all importation, bringing, or transportation of intoxicating liquor into that State, Territory, District, or Possession is prohibited by the laws of it, be fined under this title or imprisoned not over one year, or both. In the enforcement of this section, the definition of intoxicating liquor contained in the laws of the respective States, Territories, Districts, or Possessions must be applied, but only to the extent that sales of that intoxicating liquor (except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, and mechanical purposes) are prohibited in it.
Whoever imports, brings, or transports any intoxicating liquor into any State, Territory, District, or Possession in which all sales, except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, or mechanical purposes, of intoxicating liquor containing more than 4 per centum of alcohol by volume or 3.2 per centum of alcohol by weight are prohibited, otherwise than in the course of continuous interstate transportation through such State, Territory, District, or Possession or attempts so to do, or assists in so doing,
Shall (1) If such liquor is not accompanied by such permits, or licenses therefor as may be required by the laws of such State, Territory, District, or Possession or (2) if all importation, bringing, or transportation of intoxicating liquor into such State, Territory, District, or Possession is prohibited by the laws thereof, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
In the enforcement of this section, the definition of intoxicating liquor contained in the laws of the respective States, Territories, Districts, or Possessions shall be applied, but only to the extent that sales of such intoxicating liquor (except for scientific, sacramental, medicinal, and mechanical purposes) are prohibited therein.
Source credit: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 761; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 32, 63 Stat. 94; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3540, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4925; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
- 1948Enacted · Act of June 25, 1948, ch. 645 · 62 Stat. 761
- 1949Amended · Act of May 24, 1949, ch. 139 · 63 Stat. 94
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-647 · 104 Stat. 4925
- 1994Amended · Pub. L. 103-322 · 108 Stat. 2147
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by ch. 645 on 1948-06-25.
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