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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 25— COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY · § 477

§ 477. Possessing or selling impressions of tools used for obligations or securities

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Whoever, with intent to defraud, possesses, keeps, safeguards, or controls, without authority from the United States, any imprint, stamp, analog, digital, or electronic image, or impression, taken or made upon any substance or material whatsoever, of any tool, implement, instrument or thing, used, fitted or intended to be used, for any of the purposes mentioned in section 476 of this title; or
Whoever, with intent to defraud, sells, gives, or delivers any such imprint, stamp, analog, digital, or electronic image, or impression to any other person—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 25 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 707; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(g), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 341.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 267 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 153, 35 Stat. 1117).
Changes in phraseology were made.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 707
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
  • 108 Stat. 2147
  • Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(g)
  • 115 Stat. 341
  • Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 153
  • 35 Stat. 1117
  • Pub. L. 107–56
  • Pub. L. 103–322
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§ 477
Possessing or selling impressions of tools used for obligations or securities
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 707
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K)
Stat.108 Stat. 2147
Pub. L.Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 374(g)
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