18 U.S.C. · Crimes and Criminal Procedure
18 U.S.C. § 473

Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities

Ch. 25 — Counterfeiting and Forgery
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18 U.S.C. § 473 — Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities

U.S.C. Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 18 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 25 - COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY Sec. 473 - Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§473. Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities

Whoever buys, sells, exchanges, transfers, receives, or delivers any false, forged, counterfeited, or altered obligation or other security of the United States, with the intent that the same be passed, published, or used as true and genuine, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 705; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, §374(d), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 340.)

Historical and Revision Notes Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §268 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, §154, 35 Stat. 1117). Reference to circulating notes of banking associations was omitted as covered by definition of obligation or other security in section 8 of this title. Changes in phraseology were made.

Editorial Notes

Amendments 2001—Pub. L. 107–56 substituted "20 years" for "ten years". 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $5,000".

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