§ 917. — Red Cross members or agents.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC917]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 43--FALSE PERSONATION
Sec. 917. Red Cross members or agents
Whoever, within the United States, falsely or fraudulently holds
himself out as or represents or pretends himself to be a member of or an
agent for the American National Red Cross for the purpose of soliciting,
collecting, or receiving money or material, shall be fined under this
title or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 743; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(G), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107-56, title
X, Sec. 1011(c), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 396.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic
Societies and Observances (Jan. 5, 1905, ch. 23, Sec. 4, 33 Stat. 600;
June 23, 1910, ch. 372, Sec. 1, 36 Stat. 604).
Section 4 of title 36, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Patriotic Societies and
Observances, was divided into this section and section 706 of this
title.
Reference to ``jurisdiction'' of the United States was omitted as
unnecessary in view of definition of ``United States'' in section 5 of
this title.
Reference to offense as a misdemeanor was omitted in view of
definitive section 1 of this title.
Words ``upon conviction thereof'' were omitted as punishment cannot
be imposed until conviction is secured.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
2001--Pub. L. 107-56 substituted ``5 years'' for ``one year''.
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $500''.
