Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§2278b Photographing, etc., of Commission installations; penalty

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER XVII— - ENFORCEMENT OF CHAPTER › § 2278b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

You must not take photos, sketches, maps, drawings, or other images of certain Commission buildings or equipment while on Commission property unless you get permission first and quickly give the images to the Commission for inspection or other action. You also must not use an aircraft or any flying device to make such images of those places without Commission approval. Breaking these rules can lead to a fine of up to $1,000, up to one year in jail, or both.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §2278b

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It shall be an offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, or both—

(1)to make any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map or graphical representation, while present on property subject to the jurisdiction, administration or in the custody of the Commission, of any installations or equipment designated by the President as requiring protection against the general dissemination of information relative thereto, in the interest of the common defense and security, without first obtaining the permission of the Commission, and promptly submitting the product obtained to the Commission for inspection or such other action as may be deemed necessary; or

(2)to use or permit the use of an aircraft or any contrivance used, or designed for navigation or flight in air, for the purpose of making a photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map or graphical representation of any installation or equipment designated by the President as provided in the preceding paragraph, unless authorized by the Commission.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 2278b

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73