Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 493


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 493. Bonds and obligations of certain lending agencies

      Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits or alters any note,
    bond, debenture, coupon, obligation, instrument, or writing in
    imitation or purporting to be in imitation of, a note, bond,
    debenture, coupon, obligation, instrument or writing, issued by the
    Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Federal Deposit Insurance
    Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Home Owners'
    Loan Corporation, Farm Credit Administration, Department of Housing
    and Urban Development, or any land bank, intermediate credit bank,
    insured credit union, bank for cooperatives or any lending,
    mortgage, insurance, credit or savings and loan corporation or
    association authorized or acting under the laws of the United
    States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
    10 years, or both.
      Whoever passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter
    or publish any note, bond, debenture, coupon, obligation,
    instrument or document knowing the same to have been falsely made,
    forged, counterfeited or altered, contrary to the provisions of
    this section, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not
    more than 10 years, or both.



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