§ 482. Foreign bank notes

Statutory text

Whoever, within the United States, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits any bank note or bill issued by a bank or corporation of any foreign country, and intended by the law or usage of such foreign country to circulate as money, such bank or corporation being authorized by the laws of such country, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1948
Pub. L. 80–645 · 62 Stat. 683
Enacted · 18 U.S.C. § 482
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708
Source evidence
Code source credit
June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708
1994
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994
Pub. L. 103–322 title XXXIII § 330016(1)(I) · 108 Stat. 1796
Substituted · 18 U.S.C. § 482
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $2,000”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $2,000”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(I) in sections 331, 482, 486, 499, 755, 873, 958, 1016, 1154, 1156, 1381, 1542, 1543, 1544, 1545, 1586, 1621, 1622, 1702, 1708, 1709, 1920, 1921, 1923, 2071, 2193, 2233, 2386, and 2424 by striking “not more than $2,000” each place it appears and inserting “under this title”;
2001
International Money Laundering Abatement and Financial Anti-Terrorism Act of 2001
Pub. L. 107–56 title III § 375(e) · 115 Stat. 272
Inserted · 18 U.S.C. § 482
Pub. L. 107–56 inserted “20 years” for “two years”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 107–56 inserted “20 years” for “two years”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(e) Foreign Bank Notes.— Section 482 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking “two years” and inserting “20 years”.

2 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Notes

Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 272 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, § 158, 35 Stat. 1118).

Reference to persons causing, procuring, aiding and assisting was omitted as unnecessary as such persons are made principals by section 2 of this title.

Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.

Changes were made in phraseology.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1994–2001 · 2 rounds

2001

Pub. L. 107–56 inserted “20 years” for “two years”.

1994

Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $2,000”.

Credits

1948–2001 · 3 acts

1948June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708
1994Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147
2001Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 375(e), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 342.

Show as published

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(I), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147; Pub. L. 107–56, title III, § 375(e), Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 342.)