§974. Civilian employment: enlisted members

Except as provided in sections 3634, 6223, and 8634 of this title and section 640 of title 14, no enlisted member of an armed force on active duty may be ordered or permitted to leave his post to engage in a civilian pursuit or business, or a performance in civil life, for emolument, hire, or otherwise, if the pursuit, business, or performance interferes with the customary or regular employment of local civilians in their art, trade, or profession.

(Added Pub. L. 90–235, §6(a)(6)(A), Jan. 2, 1968, 81 Stat. 762 ; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title III, §327(e), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1532 .)

Amendments

1990-Pub. L. 101–510 substituted "sections 3634, 6223, and 8634 of this title and section 640 of title 14," for "section 6223 of this title".

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 706 of this title.