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15 U.S.C. § 1335 — Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication
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After January 1, 1971, it shall be unlawful to advertise cigarettes and little cigars on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
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After January 1, 1971, it shall be unlawful to advertise cigarettes and little cigars on any medium of electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission.
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It is the policy of the Congress, and the purpose of this chapter, to establish a comprehensive Federal Program to deal with cigarette labeling and advertising with respect to any relationship between smoking and health, whereby—
(1) the public may be adequately informed about any adverse health effects of cigarette smoking by inclusion of warning notices on each package of cigarettes and in each advertisement of cigarettes; and
(2) commerce and the national economy may be (A) protected to the maximum extent consistent with this declared policy and (B) not impeded by diverse, nonuniform, and confusing cigarette labeling and advertising regulations with respect to any relationship between smoking and health.
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Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall on conviction thereof be subject to a fine of not more than $10,000.
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As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “cigarette” means—
(A) any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco, and
(B) any roll of tobacco wrapped in any substance containing tobacco which, because of its appearance, the type of tobacco used in the filler, or its packaging and labeling, is likely to be offered to, or purchased by, consumers as a cigarette described in subparagraph (A).
(2) The term “commerce” means (A) commerce between any State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island and any place outside thereof; (B) commerce between points in any state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island, but through any place outside thereof; or (C) commerce wholly within the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, or Johnston Island.
(3) The term “United States”, when used in a geographical sense, includes the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Wake Island, Midway Islands, Kingman Reef, and Johnston Island. The term “State” includes any political division of any State.
(4) The term “package” means a pack, box, carton, or container of any kind in which cigarettes are offered for sale, sold, or otherwise distributed to consumers.
(5) The term “person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, or any other business or legal entity.
(6) The term “sale or distribution” includes sampling or any other distribution not for sale.
(7) The term “littl
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1335
date or dates selected by the manufacturer or im-
porter.
‘‘(2) The Federal Trade Commission may, upon appli-
cation of a manufacturer or importer of cigarettes with
an approved application under section 4(c)(2) of the
Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act [sub-
sec. (c)(2) of this section], as amended by subsection (a),
extend the effective date specified in paragraph (1) to
January 11, 1986. The Commission may approve an ap-
plication for such an extension only if the Commission
determines that the effective date specified in such
paragraph (1) would cause unreasonable economic hard-
ship to the applicant. Section 4 of the Federal Cigarette
Labeling and Advertising Act [this section], as in effect
before October 12, 1985, shall apply with respect to a
manufacturer or importer with an application approved
under this paragraph.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 98–474, § 4(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2203, pro-
vided that: ‘‘The amendment made by subsection (a)
[amending this section] shall take effect upon the expi-
ration of a one-year period beginning on the date of the
enactment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1984].’’
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 91–222, § 3, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 90, provided in
part that: ‘‘Section 4 of the amendment made by this
Act [amending this section] shall take effect on the
first day of the seventh calendar month which begins
after the date of the enactment of this Act [Apr. 1,
1970].’’
§ 1334. Preemption
(a) Additional statements
Except to the extent the Secretary requires
additional or different statements on any ciga-
rette package by a regulation, by an order, by a
standard, by an authorization to market a prod-
uct, or by a condition of marketin
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