Duration of regulations and licenses and publication of regulations
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/us/usc/t36/s506
Title
36 — Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations
Chapter
STI/PTA/CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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Regulations prescribed and licenses authorized under this chapter are effective only during the inaugural period. The regulations shall be published in at least one daily newspaper published in the District of Columbia. A penalty prescribed for violating such a regulation may not be enforced until 5 days after publication.
(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1265.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
50636:728 (1st, 2d sentences).Aug. 6, 1956, ch. 974, § 8 (1st, 2d sentences), 70 Stat. 1051.
The words “full force and” are omitted as unnecessary.
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