§ 486. — Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC486]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 486. Uttering coins of gold, silver or other metal
Whoever, except as authorized by law, makes or utters or passes, or
attempts to utter or pass, any coins of gold or silver or other metal,
or alloys of metals, intended for use as current money, whether in the
resemblance of coins of the United States or of foreign countries, or of
original design, shall be fined under this title \1\ or imprisoned not
more than five years, or both.
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\1\ See 1994 Amendment note below.
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(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 709; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 281 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 167, 35 Stat. 1120).
Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary
in view of definition of ``principal'' in section 2 of this title.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the amendment of this section
by substituting ``fined under this title'' for ``fined not more than
$2,000'', was executed by making the substitution for ``fined not more
than $3,000'', to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 981, 982 of this title.
