18-U.S.C.-480

§480 – Possessing Counterfeit Foreign Obligations Or Securities

Pathway

Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 25 > Section 480

Details

• Reference: Section 480
• Legend: §480 – Possessing Counterfeit Foreign Obligations Or Securities
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever, within the United States, knowingly and with intent to defraud, possesses or delivers any false, forged, or counterfeit bond, certificate, obligation, security, treasury note, bill, promise to pay, bank note, or bill issued by a bank or corporation of any foreign country, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §375(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §274 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §160, 35 Stat. 1118).

Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

Changes were also made in phraseology.

Amendments

2001—Pub. L. 107–56 substituted 20 years for one year.

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $1,000.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

18-U.S.C.-479 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Criminal Law

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18-U.S.C.-470 in the Legal Encyclopedia: Crimes

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