47 U.S.C. § 312a
Revocation of operator’s license used in unlawful distribution of controlled substances
United States · Title 47 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Status: effective
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- 47 U.S.C. § 312a, Revocation of operator’s license used in unlawful distribution of controlled substances, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488747
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The Federal Communications Commission may revoke any private operator’s license issued to any person under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) who is found to have willfully used said license for the purpose of distributing, or assisting in the distribution of, any controlled substance in violation of any provision of Federal law. In addition, the Federal Communications Commission may, upon the request of an appropriate Federal law enforcement agency, assist in the enforcement of Federal law prohibiting the use or distribution of any controlled substance where communications equipment within the jurisdiction of the Federal Communications Commission under the Communications Act of 1934 is willfully being used for purposes of distributing, or assisting in the distribution of, any such substance.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally