18 U.S.C. § 1734
Section 1734 · Editorials and other matter as advertisements
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Florida Business Leader, Inc. v. Mackle Bros. (1966)
Most recently applied in Florida Business Leader, Inc. v. Mackle Bros. (November 1966)
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.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.
Effective Date
Section effective Sept. 1, 1960, see section 11 of Pub. L. 86–682.