§ 475. Imitating obligations or securities; advertisements

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Whoever designs, engraves, prints, makes, or executes, or utters, issues, distributes, circulates, or uses any business or professional card, notice, placard, circular, handbill, or advertisement in the likeness or similitude of any obligation or security of the United States issued under or authorized by any Act of Congress or writes, prints, or otherwise impresses upon or attaches to any such instrument, obligation, or security, or any coin of the United States, any business or professional card, notice, or advertisement, or any notice or advertisement whatever, shall be fined under this title.

Nothing in this section applies to evidence of postage payment approved by the United States Postal Service.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 706; July 16, 1951, ch. 226, § 2, 65 Stat. 122; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1192, Jan. 5, 2006, 119 Stat. 3129.)

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 292 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 177, 35 Stat. 1122).

Enumeration of obligations of the United States was omitted in view of definition in section 8 of this title.

Changes in phraseology were also made.

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June 25, 1948, ch. 645
62 Stat. 706
July 16, 1951, ch. 226, § 2
65 Stat. 122
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(G)
108 Stat. 2147
Pub. L. 109–162, title XI, § 1192
119 Stat. 3129
Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 177
35 Stat. 1122
Pub. L. 109–162
Pub. L. 103–322

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§ 475

Imitating obligations or securities; advertisements

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U.S.C.§ 8

ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645

Stat.62 Stat. 706

ActJuly 16, 1951, ch. 226, § 2

Stat.65 Stat. 122

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

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