**(a) General rule** It shall be unlawful knowingly to transport any gambling device to any place in a State or a possession of the United States from any place outside of such State or possession: Provided, That this section shall not apply to transportation of any gambling device to a place in any State which has enacted a law providing for the exemption of such State from the provisions of this section, or to a place in any subdivision of a State if the State in which such subdivision is located has enacted a law providing for the exemption of such subdivision from the provisions of this section, nor shall this section apply to any gambling device used or designed for use at and transported to licensed gambling establishments where betting is legal under applicable State laws: Provided, further, That it shall not be unlawful to transport in interstate or foreign commerce any gambling device into any State in which the transported gambling device is specifically enumerated as lawful in a statute of that State.
**(b) Authority of Federal Trade Commission** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or reduce the authority, or the existing interpretation of the authority, of the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act [[15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et. seq.].
**(c) Exception** This section does not prohibit the transport of a gambling device to a place in a State or a possession of the United States on a vessel on a voyage, if—
(1) use of the gambling device on a portion of that voyage is, by reason of subsection (b) of [section 1175 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1175&num=0&edition
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**(a) General rule** It shall be unlawful knowingly to transport any gambling device to any place in a State or a possession of the United States from any place outside of such State or possession: Provided, That this section shall not apply to transportation of any gambling device to a place in any State which has enacted a law providing for the exemption of such State from the provisions of this section, or to a place in any subdivision of a State if the State in which such subdivision is located has enacted a law providing for the exemption of such subdivision from the provisions of this section, nor shall this section apply to any gambling device used or designed for use at and transported to licensed gambling establishments where betting is legal under applicable State laws: Provided, further, That it shall not be unlawful to transport in interstate or foreign commerce any gambling device into any State in which the transported gambling device is specifically enumerated as lawful in a statute of that State.
**(b) Authority of Federal Trade Commission** Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with or reduce the authority, or the existing interpretation of the authority, of the Federal Trade Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act [[15 U.S.C. 41](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section41&num=0&edition=prelim) et. seq.].
**(c) Exception** This section does not prohibit the transport of a gambling device to a place in a State or a possession of the United States on a vessel on a voyage, if—
(1) use of the gambling device on a portion of that voyage is, by reason of subsection (b) of [section 1175 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1175&num=0&edition=prelim), not a violation of that section; and
(2) the gambling device remains on board that vessel while in that State.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 1172. Transportation of gambling devices as un-
lawful;
exceptions;
authority
of
Federal
Trade Commission
(a) General rule
It shall be unlawful knowingly to transport
any gambling device to any place in a State or
a possession of the United States from any place
outside of such State or possession: Provided,
That this section shall not apply to transpor-
tation of any gambling device to a place in any
State which has enacted a law providing for the
exemption of such State from the provisions of
this section, or to a place in any subdivision of
a State if the State in which such subdivision is
located has enacted a law providing for the ex-
emption of such subdivision from the provisions
of this section, nor shall this section apply to
any gambling device used or designed for use at
and transported to licensed gambling establish-
ments where betting is legal under applicable
State laws: Provided, further, That it shall not be
unlawful to transport in interstate or foreign
commerce any gambling device into any State
in which the transported gambling device is spe-
cifically enumerated as lawful in a statute of
that State.
(b) Authority of Federal Trade Commission
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to
interfere with or reduce the authority, or the ex-
isting interpretation of the authority, of the
Federal Trade Commission under the Federal
Trade Commission Act [15 U.S.C. 41 et. seq.].
(c) Exception
This section does not prohibit the transport of
a gambling device to a place in a State or a pos-
session of the United States on a vessel on a
voyage, if—
(1) use of the gambling device on a portion of
that voyage is, by reason of subsection (b) of
section 1175 of this title, not a violation of
that section; and
(2) the gambling d
A commission is created and established, to be known as the Federal Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the Commission), which shall be composed of five Commissioners, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than three of the Commissioners shall be members of the same political party. The first Commissioners appointed shall continue in office for terms of three, four, five, six, and seven years, respectively, from September 26, 1914, the term of each to be designated by the President, but their successors shall be appointed for terms of seven years, except that any person chosen to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the Commissioner whom he shall succeed: Provided, however, That upon the expiration of his term of office a Commissioner shall continue to serve until his successor shall have been appointed and shall have qualified..11 So in original. The President shall choose a chairman from the Commission’s membership. No Commissioner shall engage in any other business, vocation, or employment. Any Commissioner may be removed by the President for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in the Commission shall not impair the right of the remaining Commissioners to exercise all the powers of the Commission.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 41. Federal Trade Commission established;
membership; vacancies; seal
A commission is created and established, to be
known as the Federal Trade Commission (here-
inafter referred to as the Commission), which
shall be composed of five Commissioners, who
shall be appointed by the President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more
than three of the Commissioners shall be mem-
bers of the same political party. The first Com-
missioners appointed shall continue in office for
terms of three, four, five, six, and seven years,
respectively, from September 26, 1914, the term
of each to be designated by the President, but
their successors shall be appointed for terms of
seven years, except that any person chosen to
fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the un-
expired term of the Commissioner whom he
shall succeed: Provided, however, That upon the
expiration of his term of office a Commissioner
shall continue to serve until his successor shall
have been appointed and shall have qualified..1
The President shall choose a chairman from the
Commission’s membership. No Commissioner
shall engage in any other business, vocation, or
employment. Any Commissioner may be re-
moved by the President for inefficiency, neglect
of duty, or malfeasance in office. A vacancy in
the Commission shall not impair the right of the
remaining Commissioners to exercise all the
powers of the Commission.
The Commission shall have an official seal,
which shall be judicially noticed.
(Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, § 1, 38 Stat. 717; Mar. 21,
1938, ch. 49, § 1, 52 Stat. 111; 1950 Reorg. Plan No.
8, § 3, eff. May 24, 1950, 15 F.R. 3175, 64 Stat. 1265.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1938—Act Mar. 21, 1938, inserted proviso clause to
third sentence.
Statutory Not
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