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49 U.S.C. § 80302

Title 49 Chapter 803 Current through PL 118-3 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 80302. Prohibitions

  • (a) In this section, “contraband” means—
    • (1) a narcotic drug (as defined in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), including marihuana (as defined in section 102 of that Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), that—
      • (A) is possessed with intent to sell or offer for sale in violation of the laws and regulations of the United States;
      • (B) is acquired, possessed, sold, transferred, or offered for sale in violation of those laws;
      • (C) is acquired by theft, robbery, or burglary and transported—
        • (i) in the District of Columbia or a territory or possession of the United States; or
        • (ii) from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession; or
      • (D) does not bear tax-paid internal revenue stamps required by those laws or regulations;
    • (2) a firearm involved in a violation of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.);
    • (3) a forged, altered, or counterfeit—
      • (A) coin or an obligation or other security of the United States Government (as defined in section 8 of title 18 ); or
      • (B) coin, obligation, or other security of the government of a foreign country;
    • (4) material or equipment used, or intended to be used, in making a coin, obligation, or other security referred to in clause (3) of this subsection;
    • (5) a cigarette involved in a violation of chapter 114 of title 18 or a regulation prescribed under chapter 114; or
    • (6)
      • (A) a counterfeit label for a phonorecord, copy of a computer program or computer program documentation or packaging, or copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work (as defined in section 2318 of title 18 );
      • (B) a phonorecord or copy in violation of section 2319 of title 18 ;
      • (C) a fixation of a sound recording or music video of a live musical performance in violation of section 2319A of title 18 ; or
      • (D) any good bearing a counterfeit mark (as defined in section 2320 of title 18 ).
  • (b) A person may not—
    • (1) transport contraband in an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel;
    • (2) conceal or possess contraband on an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel; or
    • (3) use an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel to facilitate the transportation, concealment, receipt, possession, purchase, sale, exchange, or giving away of contraband.

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