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18 U.S.C. § 1304 — Broadcasting lottery information
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Whoever broadcasts by means of any radio or television station for which a license is required by any law of the United States, or whoever, operating any such station, knowingly permits the broadcasting of, any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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Whoever broadcasts by means of any radio or television station for which a license is required by any law of the United States, or whoever, operating any such station, knowingly permits the broadcasting of, any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance, or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme, whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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**(a)** Upon evidence satisfactory to the Postal Service that any person is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by means of false representations, including the mailing of matter which is nonmailable under section 3001(d), (h), (i), (j), or (k) of this title, or is engaged in conducting a lottery, gift enterprise, or scheme for the distribution of money or of real or personal property, by lottery, chance, or drawing of any kind, the Postal Service may issue an order which—
(1) directs the postmaster of the post office at which mail arrives, addressed to such a person or to his representative, to return such mail to the sender appropriately marked as in violation of this section, if the person, or his representative, is first notified and given reasonable opportunity to be present at the receiving post office to survey the mail before the postmaster returns the mail to the sender;
(2) forbids the payment by a postmaster to the person or his representative of any money order or postal note drawn to the order of either and provides for the return to the remitter of the sum named in the money order or postal note; and
(3) requires the person or his representative to cease and desist from engaging in any such scheme, device, lottery, or gift enterprise.
For purposes of the preceding sentence, the mailing of matter which is nonmailable under such section 3001(d), (h), (i), (j), or (k) by any person shall constitute prima facie evidence that such person is engaged in conducting a scheme or device for obtaining money or property through the mail by false representations.
**(b)** The public advertisement by a person engaged in activities covered by subsection (a) of this section, that remittances may be made by mail to a
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(1) Any station license or construction permit may be modified by the Commission either for a limited time or for the duration of the term thereof, if in the judgment of the Commission such action will promote the public interest, convenience, and necessity, or the provisions of this chapter or of any treaty ratified by the United States will be more fully complied with. No such order of modification shall become final until the holder of the license or permit shall have been notified in writing of the proposed action and the grounds and reasons therefor, and shall be given reasonable opportunity, of at least thirty days, to protest such proposed order of modification; except that, where safety of life or property is involved, the Commission may by order provide, for a shorter period of notice.
(2) Any other licensee or permittee who believes its license or permit would be modified by the proposed action may also protest the proposed action before its effective date.
(3) A protest filed pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the requirements of [section 309 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section309&num=0&edition=prelim) for petitions to deny.
**(b)** In any case where a hearing is conducted pursuant to the provisions of this section, both the burden of proceeding with the introduction of evidence and the burden of proof shall be upon the Commission; except that, with respect to any issue that addresses the question of whether the proposed action would modify the license or permit of a person described in subsection (a)(2), such burdens shall be as determined by the Commission.
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**(a)** The provisions of sections 1301, 1302, 1303, and 1304 shall not apply to—
(1) an advertisement, list of prizes, or other information concerning a lottery conducted by a State acting under the authority of State law which is—
(A) contained in a publication published in that State or in a State which conducts such a lottery; or
(B) broadcast by a radio or television station licensed to a location in that State or a State which conducts such a lottery; or
(2) an advertisement, list of prizes, or other information concerning a lottery, gift enterprise, or similar scheme, other than one described in paragraph (1), that is authorized or not otherwise prohibited by the State in which it is conducted and which is—
(A) conducted by a not-for-profit organization or a governmental organization; or
(B) conducted as a promotional activity by a commercial organization and is clearly occasional and ancillary to the primary business of that organization.
**(b)** The provisions of sections 1301, 1302, and 1303 shall not apply to the transportation or mailing—
(1) to addresses within a State of equipment, tickets, or material concerning a lottery which is conducted by that State acting under the authority of State law; or
(2) to an addressee within a foreign country of equipment, tickets, or material designed to be used within that foreign country in a lottery which is authorized by the law of that foreign country.
**(c)** For the purposes of this section (1) “State” means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any territory or possession of the United States; and (2) “foreign country” means any empire, country, dominion, colony, or protectorate, or any subdivision thereof (other than the United States, its te
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Page 361
TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 1306
1 Section catchline was not amended to conform to change
made in the text by Pub. L. 91–375.
1 See References in Text note below.
Venue provision was omitted as covered by sections
3231 and 3237 of this title.
Minor changes were made in arrangement and phrase-
ology.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted ‘‘fined under this
title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000’’ in last par.
1961—Pub. L. 87–218 inserted sixth par., relating to ar-
ticles described in section 1953 of this title.
1951—Act Oct. 31, 1951, substituted a colon for a semi-
colon at end of opening clause.
§ 1303. Postmaster or employee as lottery agent 1
Whoever, being an officer or employee of the
Postal Service, acts as agent for any lottery of-
fice, or under color of purchase or otherwise,
vends lottery tickets, or knowingly sends by
mail or delivers any letter, package, postal card,
circular, or pamphlet advertising any lottery,
gift enterprise, or similar scheme, offering
prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or
chance, or any ticket, certificate, or instrument
representing any chance, share, or interest in or
dependent upon the event of any lottery, gift en-
terprise, or similar scheme offering prizes de-
pendent in whole or in part upon lot or chance,
or any list of the prizes awarded by means of
any such scheme, shall be fined under this title
or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 763; Pub. L. 91–375,
§ 6(j)(10), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 778; Pub. L.
103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(B), Sept. 13, 1994,
108 Stat. 2146.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18 U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 337 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, § 214, 35 Stat. 1130). Minor
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