§ 502. — Postage and revenue stamps of foreign governments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC502]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 25--COUNTERFEITING AND FORGERY
Sec. 502. Postage and revenue stamps of foreign governments
Whoever forges, or counterfeits, or knowingly utters or uses any
forged or counterfeit postage stamp or revenue stamp of any foreign
government, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than
five years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 713; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 349 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 220, 35 Stat. 1132; May 26, 1926, ch. 396, 44 Stat. 653).
A paragraph defining ``foreign government'' was combined with other
like provisions to form section 11 of this title. A proviso against
repeal, ``Provided, however, That nothing in this section shall be held
to repeal or modify section 350 of this title [now section 504 of this
title]'', was deleted as unnecessary since that section by express
reference to this one makes it clear that these sections are in pari
materia.
Minor changes in phraseology were also made.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 981, 982, 1956 of this
title.
