49 U.S.C. § 80302

Prohibitions

(a) Definition.—

In this section, “contraband” means—

(1)

a narcotic drug (as defined in section 102 of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), including marihuana (as defined in section 102 of that Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )), that—

(A)

is possessed with intent to sell or offer for sale in violation of the laws and regulations of the United States;

(B)

is acquired, possessed, sold, transferred, or offered for sale in violation of those laws;

(C)

is acquired by theft, robbery, or burglary and transported—

(i)

in the District of Columbia or a territory or possession of the United States; or

(ii)

from a place in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, to a place in another State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession; or

(D)

does not bear tax-paid internal revenue stamps required by those laws or regulations;

(2)

a firearm involved in a violation of chapter 53 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ( 26 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.);

(3)

a forged, altered, or counterfeit—

(A)

coin or an obligation or other security of the United States Government (as defined in section 8 of title 18 ); or

(B)

coin, obligation, or other security of the government of a foreign country;

(4)

material or equipment used, or intended to be used, in making a coin, obligation, or other security referred to in clause (3) of this subsection;

(5)

a cigarette involved in a violation of chapter 114 of title 18 or a regulation prescribed under chapter 114; or

(6)

(A)

a counterfeit label for a phonorecord, copy of a computer program or computer program documentation or packaging, or copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work (as defined in section 2318 of title 18 );

(B)

a phonorecord or copy in violation of section 2319 of title 18 ;

(C)

a fixation of a sound recording or music video of a live musical performance in violation of section 2319A of title 18 ; or

(D)

any good bearing a counterfeit mark (as defined in section 2320 of title 18 ).

(b) Prohibitions.—

A person may not—

(1)

transport contraband in an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel;

(2)

conceal or possess contraband on an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel; or

(3)

use an aircraft, vehicle, or vessel to facilitate the transportation, concealment, receipt, possession, purchase, sale, exchange, or giving away of contraband.

( Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e) , July 5, 1994 , 108 Stat. 1353 ; Pub. L. 104–153, § 13 , July 2, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1389 .)