18-U.S.C.-1019

18-U.S.C.-1019

§1019 – Certificates By Consular officers

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Title 18 > Part I > Chapter 47 > Section 1019

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  • Reference: Section 1019
  • Legend: §1019 – Certificates By Consular officers
  • USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

Whoever, being a consul, or vice consul, or other person employed in the consular service of the United States, knowingly certifies falsely to any invoice, or other paper, to which his certificate is authorized or required by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §127 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §70, 35 Stat. 1101).

Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Amendments

1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted fined under this title for fined not more than $10,000.

U.S. Encyclopedia of Law Coverage

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