§ 2317. Sale or receipt of livestock

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Whoever receives, conceals, stores, barters, buys, sells, or disposes of any livestock, moving in or constituting a part of interstate or foreign commerce, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1114, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419c, 419d (Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366, §§ 4, 5, 55 Stat. 632).

Definitions of “cattle” and “interstate or foreign commerce”, contained in section 419a of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., are incorporated in sections 10 and 2311 of this title.

Venue provision of said section 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by section 3237 of this title.

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 807
Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1114
98 Stat. 2149
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
108 Stat. 2147
Aug. 18, 1941, ch. 366
55 Stat. 632
section 419a of title 18
section 419d of title 18
Pub. L. 103–322
Pub. L. 98–473

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§ 2317

Sale or receipt of livestock

U.S.C.§ 3237

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 807

Pub. L.Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1114

Stat.98 Stat. 2149

Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)

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