15 USC § 1335 - Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s1335"
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title: "15 USC § 1335 - Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "1335"
section_name: "Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication"
chapter_number: 36
chapter_name: "CIGARETTE LABELING AND ADVERTISING"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–92, § 6, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 283; Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; Pub. L. 93–109, § 3, Sept. 21, 1973, 87 Stat. 352.)"
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# § 1335. Unlawful advertisements on medium of electronic communication

January 1, 1971

After , 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–92, § 6, July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 283; Pub. L. 91–222, § 2, Apr. 1, 1970, 84 Stat. 89; Pub. L. 93–109, § 3, Sept. 21, 1973, 87 Stat. 352.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1973— extended prohibition against advertisements to little cigars.

1970— substituted provision that after , 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, .

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1973 Amendment

Amendment by  effective thirty days after , see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1970 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except where otherwise specified, see , set out in part as a note under .