§1265 — Title 18 Crimes and Criminal Procedure | U.S. Code

Summary

Carriers or anyone who ships alcoholic drinks (like beer, wine, spirits, or mixtures with them) into a state, territory, district, or possession that bans their sale must not collect the purchase price or act as the buyer’s or seller’s agent to finish the sale. The carrier may only transport and deliver. Violators can be fined, jailed for up to one year, or both.

Title 18, §1265

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Any railroad or express company, or other common carrier which, or any person who, in connection with the transportation of any spirituous, vinous, malted, or other fermented liquor, or any compound containing any spirituous, vinous, malted, or other fermented liquor fit for use for beverage purposes, into any State, Territory, District or Possession of the United States, which prohibits the delivery or sale therein of such liquor, collects the purchase price or any part thereof, before, on, or after delivery, from the consignee, or from any other person, or in any manner acts as the agent of the buyer or seller of any such liquor, for the purpose of buying or selling or completing the sale thereof, saving only in the actual transportation and delivery of the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 389 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 239, 35 Stat. 1136; June 25, 1936, ch. 815, § 7, 49 Stat. 1929). Changes similar to those made in section 1264 of this title were also made in this section.

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

§1265 C.O.D. shipments prohibited