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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 474A. Deterrents to counterfeiting of obligations and securities
(a) Whoever has in his control or possession, after a distinctive
paper has been adopted by the Secretary of the Treasury for the
obligations and other securities of the United States, any similar
paper adapted to the making of any such obligation or other
security, except under the authority of the Secretary of the
Treasury, is guilty of a class B felony.
(b) Whoever has in his control or possession, after a distinctive
counterfeit deterrent has been adopted by the Secretary of the
Treasury for the obligations and other securities of the United
States by publication in the Federal Register, any essentially
identical feature or device adapted to the making of any such
obligation or security, except under the authority of the Secretary
of the Treasury, is guilty of a class B felony.
(c) As used in this section -
(1) the term "distinctive paper" includes any distinctive
medium of which currency is made, whether of wood pulp, rag,
plastic substrate, or other natural or artificial fibers or
materials; and
(2) the term "distinctive counterfeit deterrent" includes any
ink, watermark, seal, security thread, optically variable device,
or other feature or device;
(A) in which the United States has an exclusive property
interest; or
(B) which is not otherwise in commercial use or in the public
domain and which the Secretary designates as being necessary in
preventing the counterfeiting of obligations or other
securities of the United States.
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