Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 479


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 479. Uttering counterfeit foreign obligations or securities

      Whoever, within the United States, knowingly and with intent to
    defraud, utters, passes, or puts off, in payment or negotiation,
    any false, forged, or counterfeited bond, certificate, obligation,
    security, treasury note, bill, or promise to pay, mentioned in
    section 478 of this title, whether or not the same was made,
    altered, forged, or counterfeited within the United States, shall
    be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or
    both.



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