§ 1545. — Safe conduct violation.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC1545]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 75--PASSPORTS AND VISAS
Sec. 1545. Safe conduct violation
Whoever violates any safe conduct or passport duly obtained and
issued under authority of the United States shall be fined under this
title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 103-322, title XIII,
Sec. 130009(a)(3), title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108
Stat. 2030, 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 251 of title 22, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Foreign
Relations and Intercourse (R.S. 4062).
The punishment provision was rewritten to permit the alternative of
a fine of not more than $2,000 or imprisonment, or both, instead of
imprisonment and fine ``at the discretion of the court'', to conform
with other sections embracing offenses of comparable gravity.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 330016(1)(I), which directed the
amendment of this section by substituting ``under this title'' for ``not
more than $2,000'', could not be executed because the words ``not more
than $2,000'' did not appear in text subsequent to amendment by Pub. L.
103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(3). See below.
Pub. L. 103-322, Sec. 130009(a)(3), substituted ``under this title,
imprisoned not more than 10 years'' for ``not more than $2,000 or
imprisoned not more than three years''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1547 of this title.
