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15 U.S.C. § 1242 — Introduction, manufacture for introduction, transportation or distribution in interstate commerce; penalty
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Whoever knowingly introduces, or manufactures for introduction, into interstate commerce, or transports or distributes in interstate commerce, any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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Whoever knowingly introduces, or manufactures for introduction, into interstate commerce, or transports or distributes in interstate commerce, any switchblade knife, shall be fined not more than $2,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
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As used in this chapter—
**(a)** The term “interstate commerce” means commerce between any State, Territory, possession of the United States, or the District of Columbia, and any place outside thereof.
**(b)** The term “switchblade knife” means any knife having a blade which opens automatically—
(1) by hand pressure applied to a button or other device in the handle of the knife, or
(2) by operation of inertia, gravity, or both.
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 1241
mobile pursuant to section 1232 of this title, or
any endorsement thereon, prior to the time that
such automobile is delivered to the actual cus-
tody and possession of the ultimate purchaser of
such new automobile, except where the manu-
facturer relabels the automobile in the event
the same is rerouted, repurchased, or reacquired
by the manufacturer of such automobile, shall
be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not
more than one year, or both. Such removal, al-
teration, or rendering illegible with respect to
each automobile shall constitute a separate of-
fense.
(Pub. L. 85–506, § 4, July 7, 1958, 72 Stat. 326.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE
Section effective on the later of Oct. 1, 1958, or the
first day of the introduction of any new model of auto-
mobile in any line of automobile beginning after July
7, 1958, see section 5 of Pub. L. 85–506, set out as a note
under section 1231 of this title.
CHAPTER
29—MANUFACTURE,
TRANSPOR-
TATION, OR DISTRIBUTION OF SWITCH-
BLADE KNIVES
Sec.
1241.
Definitions.
1242.
Introduction, manufacture for introduction,
transportation or distribution in interstate
commerce; penalty.
1243.
Manufacture, sale, or possession within spe-
cific jurisdictions; penalty.
1244.
Exceptions.
1245.
Ballistic knives.
§ 1241. Definitions
As used in this chapter—
(a) The term ‘‘interstate commerce’’ means
commerce between any State, Territory, posses-
sion of the United States, or the District of Co-
lumbia, and any place outside thereof.
(b) The term ‘‘switchblade knife’’ means any
knife having a blade which opens automati-
cally—
(1) by hand pressure applied to a button or
other device in the handle of the knife, or
(2) by operation of ine
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