18 U.S.C. § 1462 — Importation or transportation of obscene matters

A person who brings into the United States, or any place under United States jurisdiction, or knowingly uses an express company, other common carrier, or “interactive computer service” to carry in interstate or foreign commerce—this section refers to the definition of “interactive computer service” in section 230(e)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934: (a) Any obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy book, pamphlet, picture, motion-picture film, paper, letter, writing, print, or other matter of indecent character. (b) Any obscene, lewd, lascivious, or filthy phonograph recording, electrical transcription, or other article or thing capable of producing sound. (c) Any drug, medicine, article, or thing designed, adapted, or intended to produce an abortion, or for any indecent or immoral use; or any written or printed card, letter, circular, book, pamphlet, advertisement, or notice of any kind that gives information, directly or indirectly, about where, how, from whom, or by what means any of the articles, matters, or things mentioned in this subsection may be obtained or made. A person who knowingly takes or receives from such an express company, other common carrier, or “interactive computer service” any matter or thing whose carriage or importation this section makes unlawful is also covered. For a first such offense, the person may be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. For each such offense afterward, the person may be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both.