United States Code
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§ 1734.
Editorials and other matter as “advertisements”
Whoever, being an editor or publisher, prints in a publication entered as second class mail, editorial or other reading matter for which he has been paid or promised a valuable consideration, without plainly marking the same “advertisement” shall be fined under this title.
(Added Pub. L. 86–682, § 7, Sept. 2, 1960 , 74 Stat. 706; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994 , 108 Stat. 2147.)
cite as: 18 USC 1734
