gambling ship

The term “gambling ship” means a vessel used principally for the operation of one or more gambling establishments. Such term does not include a vessel with respect to gambling aboard such vessel beyond the territorial waters of the United States during a covered voyage (as defined in section 4472 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as in effect on January 1, 1994 ).

Source

18 USC § 1081


Scoping language

None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 50) of this section.
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