11.   Deeds in California often prohibited sales to Chinese residents.

12.   EBAY TO BAN ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO The online auction site Ebay plans to prohibit the sale of alcohol and tobacco.

13.   Every state already has laws prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to minors, but they are notably ineffective.

14.   Federal export laws have prohibited the sale of strong encryption technology outside the United States.

15.   Federal law prohibits the sale of firearms to illegal aliens.

16.   Federal law prohibits the sale of firearms to immigrants who are in the country illegally.

17.   For years, the authorities had prohibited the sale of fireworks in that area because of congestion.

18.   He also wants to prohibit the sale of magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse.

19.   He mostly opposes gun control but has voted to prohibit the sale of certain kinds of assault weapons.

20.   He noted company rules prohibit sales before the next quarterly earnings report, which should be released by next Monday.