§ 337. — Coins as security for loans.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC337]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 17--COINS AND CURRENCY
Sec. 337. Coins as security for loans
Whoever lends or borrows money or credit upon the security of such
coins of the United States as the Secretary of the Treasury may from
time to time designate by proclamation published in the Federal
Register, during any period designated in such a proclamation, shall be
fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 89-81, title II, Sec. 212(a), July 23, 1965, 79 Stat.
257; amended Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13,
1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $10,000''.
Effective Date
Section 212(c) of Pub. L. 89-81 provided that: ``The amendments made
by this section [enacting this section] shall apply only with respect to
loans made, renewed, or increased on or after the 31st day after the
date of enactment of this Act [July 23, 1965].''
