Manufacturer of sexually related mail matter
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(a) Whoever shall print, reproduce, or manufacture any sexually related mail matter, intending or knowing that such matter will be deposited for mailing or delivery by mail in violation of section 3008 or 3010 of title 39, or in violation of any regulation of the Postal Service issued under such section, shall be or imprisoned not more than five years, or both, for the first offense, and shall be or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both, for any second or subsequent offense.
(b)
As used in this section, the term "sexually related mail matter" means any matter which is within the scope of section 3008(a) or 3010(d) of title 39.
History: (Added Pub. L. 91–375, §6(j)(37)(A), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 781 (PDF, 12 MB); amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), (L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147 (PDF, 52 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to print, copy, or make sexually related mail material while intending or knowing that it will be mailed in violation of federal laws on sexually oriented mail (39 U.S.C. 3008 or 3010).