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)108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(d)115 Stat. 340 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 154 35 Stat. 1117 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 268 (, ).
section 8 of this titleReference to circulating notes of banking associations was omitted as covered by definition of obligation or other security in .
Changes in phraseology were made.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–562001— substituted “20 years” for “ten years”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.