Source
(Added Pub. L. 90–351, title III, § 802, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 214; amended Pub. L. 99–508, title I, § 101(c)(1)(A), (7), (f)(2), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1851, 1853; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §§ 330016(1)(L),
330022, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147, 2150; Pub. L. 104–294, title VI, § 604(b)(45), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3509; Pub. L. 105–112, § 2, Nov. 21, 1997, 111 Stat. 2273; Pub. L. 107–296, title II, § 225(f), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2158.)
Amendments
2002—Par. (1)(c).
Pub. L. 107–296, in introductory provisions, inserted “or disseminates by electronic means” after “or other publication” and, in concluding provisions, inserted “knowing the content of the advertisement and” before “knowing or having reason to know”.
1997—Par. (3).
Pub. L. 105–112 added par. (3).
1996—Par. (2).
Pub. L. 104–294 amended directory language of
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330022. See 1994 Amendment note below.
1994—Par. (1).
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330016(1)(L), substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000” in concluding provisions.
Par. (2).
Pub. L. 103–322, § 330022, as amended by
Pub. L. 104–294, realigned margins of concluding provisions.
1986—
Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(c)(1)(A), substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral” in section catchline.
Par. (1).
Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(c)(1)(A), (f)(2), substituted “intentionally” for “willfully” in introductory provision and “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral” in subpars. (a), (b), and (c)(i), (ii).
Par. (2)(a).
Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(c)(7), substituted “a provider of wire or electronic communication service or” for “a communications common carrier or”, “such a provider, in” for “a communications common carrier, in”, and “business of providing that wire or electronic communication service” for “communications common carrier’s business”.
Par. (2)(b).
Pub. L. 99–508, § 101(c)(1)(A), substituted “wire, oral, or electronic” for “wire or oral”.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 107–296 effective 60 days after Nov. 25, 2002, see section 4 of
Pub. L. 107–296, set out as an Effective Date note under section
101 of Title
6, Domestic Security.
Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 104–294 effective Sept. 13, 1994, see section 604(d) of
Pub. L. 104–294, set out as a note under section
13 of this title.
Effective Date of 1986 Amendment
Amendment by
Pub. L. 99–508 effective 90 days after Oct. 21, 1986, and, in case of conduct pursuant to court order or extension, applicable only with respect to court orders and extensions made after such date, with special rule for State authorizations of interceptions, see section 111 of
Pub. L. 99–508, set out as a note under section
2510 of this title.