Title 15Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73

§1335 Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication

Title 15 › Chapter CHAPTER 36— - CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING › § 1335

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

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Title 15, §1335

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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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

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.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1973 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentAmendment 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.

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15 U.S.C. § 1335

Title 15Commerce and Trade

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73