Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce any livestock, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 807 Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 111398 Stat. 2149 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)108 Stat. 2147 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366 55 Stat. 631 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419b, 419d (, §§ 3, 5, ).
This section consolidates sections 419b and 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.
section 419a(a) of title 18section 2311 of this titleDefinition of “cattle”, contained in , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .
section 419a(b) of title 18section 10 of this titleDefinition of “interstate or foreign commerce”, constituting , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .
section 419d of title 18section 3237 of this titleThe venue provision of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by .
section 2 of this titleReference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in .
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.
Pub. L. 98–4731984— substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.