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US CodeTitle 18Chapter 25

Chapter 25

COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY

Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure

46 sections

Sections

§ 470

Counterfeit acts committed outside the United States

Very short

§ 471

Obligations or securities of United States

Very short

§ 472

Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities

Very short

§ 473

Dealing in counterfeit obligations or securities

Very short

§ 474

Plates, stones, or analog, digital, or electronic images for counterfeiting obligations or securities

Short

§ 474A

Deterrents to counterfeiting of obligations and securities

Short

§ 475

Imitating obligations or securities; advertisements

Short

§ 476

Taking impressions of tools used for obligations or securities

Short

§ 477

Possessing or selling impressions of tools used for obligations or securities

Short

§ 478

Foreign obligations or securities

Very short

§ 479

Uttering counterfeit foreign obligations or securities

Very short

§ 480

Possessing counterfeit foreign obligations or securities

Very short

§ 481

Plates, stones, or analog, digital, or electronic images for counterfeiting foreign obligations or securities

Short

§ 482

Foreign bank notes

Very short

§ 483

Uttering counterfeit foreign bank notes

Very short

§ 484

Connecting parts of different notes

Very short

§ 485

Coins or bars

Short

§ 486

Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal

Very short

§ 487

Making or possessing counterfeit dies for coins

Short

§ 488

Making or possessing counterfeit dies for foreign coins

Short

§ 489

Making or possessing likeness of coins

Short

§ 490

Minor coins

Very short

§ 491

Tokens or paper used as money

Medium

§ 492

Forfeiture of counterfeit paraphernalia

Short

§ 493

Bonds and obligations of certain lending agencies

Short

§ 494

Contractors’ bonds, bids, and public records

Short

§ 495

Contracts, deeds, and powers of attorney

Short

§ 496

Customs matters

Very short

§ 497

Letters patent

Very short

§ 498

Military or naval discharge certificates

Very short

§ 499

Military, naval, or official passes

Short

§ 500

Money orders

Medium

§ 501

Postage stamps, postage meter stamps, and postal cards

Short

§ 502

Postage and revenue stamps of foreign governments

Very short

§ 503

Postmarking stamps

Very short

§ 504

Printing and filming of United States and foreign obligations and securities

Medium

§ 505

Seals of courts; signatures of judges or court officers

Short

§ 506

Seals of departments or agencies

Medium

§ 507

Ship’s papers

Short

§ 508

Transportation requests of Government

Short

§ 509

Possessing and making plates or stones for Government transportation requests

Short

§ 510

Forging endorsements on Treasury checks or bonds or securities of the United States

Short

§ 511

Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers

Medium

§ 512

Forfeiture of certain motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts

Short

§ 513

Securities of the States and private entities

Medium

§ 514

Fictitious obligations

Short