section 482 of this titleWhoever, within the United States, utters, passes, puts off, or tenders in payment, with intent to defraud, any such false, forged, altered, or counterfeited bank note or bill, mentioned in , knowing the same to be so false, forged, altered, and counterfeited, whether or not the same was made, forged, altered, or counterfeited within the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
June 25, 1948, ch. 645 62 Stat. 708 Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H)108 Stat. 2147 Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 375(f)115 Stat. 342 (, ; , , ; , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 159 35 Stat. 1118 Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 273 (, ).
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 107–562001— substituted “20 years” for “one year”.
Pub. L. 103–3221994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.