§480. Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
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§480. Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities
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.
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.
Editorial Notes
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".
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