2017 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 25 - Counterfeiting and Forgery
Sec. 480 - Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
| 18 U.S.C. § 480 (2017) |
| §480. Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities |
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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. |
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(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.) |
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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. AMENDMENTS2001—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". |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 25 - COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY Sec. 480 - Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities |
| section 480 |
| 2017 |
| January 12, 2018 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 35 Stat. 1118 62 Stat. 707 108 Stat. 2147 115 Stat. 341 |
| Public Law 103-322, Public Law 107-56 |
