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51 U.S.C. § 50911 — Space advertising

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  1. (a)LicensingNotwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any other provision of law, the Secretary may not, for the launch of a payload containing any material to be used for the purposes of obtrusive space advertising—
    1. (1)issue or transfer a license under this chapter; or
    2. (2)waive the license requirements of this chapter.
  2. (b)LaunchingNo holder of a license under this chapter may launch a payload containing any material to be used for purposes of obtrusive space advertising.
  3. (c)Commercial Space AdvertisingNothing in this section shall apply to nonobtrusive commercial space advertising, including advertising on—
    1. (1)commercial space transportation vehicles;
    2. (2)space infrastructure payloads;
    3. (3)space launch facilities; and
    4. (4)launch support facilities.