§ 335. — Circulation of obligations of expired corporations.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 18USC335]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 17--COINS AND CURRENCY
Sec. 335. Circulation of obligations of expired corporations
Whoever, being a director, officer, or agent of a corporation
created by Act of Congress, the charter of which has expired, or trustee
thereof, or an agent of such trustee, or a person having in his
possession or under his control the property of such corporation for the
purpose of paying or redeeming its notes and obligations, knowingly
issues, reissues, or utters as money, or in any other way knowingly puts
in circulation any bill, note, check, draft, or other security
purporting to have been made by any such corporation, or by any officer
thereof, or purporting to have been made under authority derived
therefrom, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 700; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 289 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 174, 35 Stat. 1122).
The reference to persons aiding was omitted as unnecessary, since
such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.
The last sentence excepting bona fide holders in due course was
omitted as surplusage.
Other changes in phraseology also were made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 492 of this title.
