Whoever purchases, or receives in pledge from any person any arms, equipment, ammunition, clothing, military stores, or other property furnished by the United States under a clothing allowance or otherwise, to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States or of the National Guard or Naval Militia, or to any person accompanying, serving, or retained with the land or naval forces and subject to military or naval law, or to any former member of such Armed Forces at or by any hospital, home, or facility maintained by the United States, having knowledge or reason to believe that the property has been taken from the possession of or furnished by the United States under such allowance, or otherwise, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 754 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G)108 Stat. 2147 (, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 35 35 Stat. 1095 Oct. 23, 1918, ch. 194 40 Stat. 1015 June 18, 1934, ch. 587 48 Stat. 996 Apr. 4, 1938, ch. 69 52 Stat. 197 Apr. 30, 1940, ch. 164 54 Stat. 171 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 86 (, ; , ; , ; , ; , ).
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $500”.