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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 507. Ship's papers
Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any
instrument in imitation of or purporting to be, an abstract or
official copy or certificate of the recording, registry, or
enrollment of any vessel, in the office of any collector of the
customs, or a license to any vessel for carrying on the coasting
trade or fisheries of the United States, or a certificate of
ownership, pass, or clearance, granted for any vessel, under the
authority of the United States, or a permit, debenture, or other
official document granted by any collector or other officer of the
customs by virtue of his office; or
Whoever utters, publishes, or passes, or attempts to utter,
publish, or pass, as true, any such false, forged, counterfeited,
or falsely altered instrument, abstract, official copy,
certificate, license, pass, clearance, permit, debenture, or other
official document herein specified, knowing the same to be false,
forged, counterfeited, or falsely altered, with an intent to
defraud -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three
years, or both.
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