section 795 of this titleOn and after thirty days from the date upon which the President defines any vital military or naval installation or equipment as being within the category contemplated under , whoever reproduces, publishes, sells, or gives away any photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation of the vital military or naval installations or equipment so defined, without first obtaining permission of the commanding officer of the military or naval post, camp, or station concerned, or higher authority, unless such photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation has clearly indicated thereon that it has been censored by the proper military or naval authority, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 738 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)108 Stat. 2147 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Jan. 12, 1938, ch. 2 52 Stat. 3 Based on sections 45 and 45b, of title 50, U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense (, §§ 1, 3, ).
section 45 of title 50Punishment provision of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., War and National Defense, is repeated. Words “upon conviction” were deleted as surplusage since punishment cannot be imposed until a conviction is secured.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.