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[CITE: 15USC1335]

 
                      TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
 
             CHAPTER 36--CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING
 
Sec. 1335. Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic 
        communication
        
    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.

(Pub. L. 89-92, Sec. 6, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 283; Pub. L. 91-222, 
Sec. 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; Pub. L. 93-109, Sec. 3, Sept. 21, 
1973, 87 Stat. 352.)


                               Amendments

    1973--Pub. L. 93-109 extended prohibition against advertisements to 
little cigars.
    1970--Pub. L. 91-222 substituted provision that after January 1, 
1971, it shall be unlawful to advertise cigarettes on any medium of 
electronic communication subject to the jurisdiction of the Federal 
Communications Commission, for provision that a violation of this 
chapter should constitute misdemeanor and be punishable by fine. See, 
now, section 1338 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 93-109 effective thirty days after Sept. 21, 
1973, see section 4 of Pub. L. 93-109, set out as a note under section 
1332 of this title.


                    Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

    Amendment by Pub. L. 91-222 effective Jan. 1, 1970, except where 
otherwise specified, see section 3 of Pub. L. 91-222, set out in part as 
a note under section 1331 of this title.
