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Code · U.S. Code · Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · CHAPTER 25— COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY · § 499

§ 499. Military, naval, or official passes

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Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, alters, or tampers with any naval, military, or official pass or permit, issued by or under the authority of the United States, or with intent to defraud uses or possesses any such pass or permit, or personates or falsely represents himself to be or not to be a person to whom such pass or permit has been duly issued, or willfully allows any other person to have or use any such pass or permit, issued for his use alone, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 712; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 132 (June 15, 1917, ch. 30, title X, § 3, 40 Stat. 228).
Changes were made in phraseology.
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  • June 25, 1948, ch. 645
  • 62 Stat. 712
  • Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I)
  • 108 Stat. 2147
  • June 15, 1917, ch. 30
  • 40 Stat. 228
  • Pub. L. 103–322
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§ 499
Military, naval, or official passes
Fed. Reg.×18
C.F.R.×2
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ActJune 25, 1948, ch. 645
Stat.62 Stat. 712
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I)
Stat.108 Stat. 2147
ActJune 15, 1917, ch. 30
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