Us Code § 8107 - Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument
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§ 8107. Advertisements and sales in or around Washington Monument
Except on the written authority of the Director of the National Park Service, advertisements of any kind shall not be displayed, and articles of any kind shall not be sold, in or around the Washington Monument.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1206.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 8107 | 40:43. | Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 299, §1 (proviso in 2d par. on p. 997), 35 Stat. 997. |
The words "Director of the National Park Service" are substituted for "Secretary of War" [subsequently changed to "Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital["] because of section 3 of the Act of February 26, 1925 (ch. 339, 43 Stat. 983)] because of section 2 of Executive Order No. 6166 (eff. June 10, 1933) and the Act of March 2, 1934 (ch. 38, 48 Stat. 389).
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