Whoever, having in his possession or control a certificate of naturalization or citizenship or a copy thereof which has been canceled as provided by law, fails to surrender the same after at least sixty days’ notice by the appropriate court or the Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of Immigration, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 64562 Stat. 767Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147(, ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
section 746 of title 8Oct. 14, 1940, ch. 876, § 346(a)54 Stat. 1167Based on subsections (a) par. (31), (b), (d) of , U.S.C., 1940 ed., Aliens and Nationality ( par. (31), (b), (d), ).
section 746 of title 8Subsection (b) of said is the authority for inserting “or a copy thereof” after “citizenship.”
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of Functions
section 1551 of Title 8For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under , Aliens and Nationality.
Executive Documents
Transfer of Functions
64 Stat. 1261Functions of all other officers of Department of Justice and functions of all agencies and employees of such Department, with a few exceptions, transferred to Attorney General, with power vested, in him to authorize their performance or performance of any of his functions by any of such officers, agencies, and employees, by Reorg. Plan No. 2, of 1950, §§ 1, 2, eff. , 15 F.R. 3173, , set out in the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.