Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73
§710 Cremation urns for military use
Title 18 › Part PART I— - CRIMES › Chapter CHAPTER 33— - EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES › § 710
Summary
Knowingly make, sell, or use an urn with a Defense‑approved design or a close copy without permission is illegal; punishment: fine, up to six months' jail, or both.
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Title 18, §710
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever knowingly uses, manufactures, or sells any cremation urn of a design approved by the Secretary of Defense for use to retain the cremated remains of deceased members of the armed forces or an urn which is a colorable imitation of the approved design, except when authorized under regulation made pursuant to law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
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1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $250”.
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18 U.S.C. § 710
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73