Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§1265 C.o.d. Shipments Prohibited
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 59— LIQUOR TRAFFIC › § 1265
Summary
Carriers or anyone shipping alcoholic drinks into U.S. States, Territories, Districts, or Possessions that ban their sale or delivery must not take payment or act as agent in sales, unless only transporting and delivering; violators can be fined under federal law, jailed up to one year, or both.
Full Legal Text
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.
Legislative History
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”.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 1265
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
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