10 U.S.C. § 905a: Art. 105a. False or…

Summary

Making, changing, forging, or tampering with military or official passes, permits, discharge papers, or ID cards in a wrongful or fake way is illegal for anyone under military law. Selling, giving, lending, throwing away, using, or even having those fake or unauthorized documents when you know they are fake or not allowed can lead to punishment decided by a court-martial.

Title 10, §905a

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(a)Wrongful Making, Altering, etc.—

Any person subject to this chapter who, wrongfully and falsely, makes, alters, counterfeits, or tampers with a military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(b)Wrongful Sale, etc.—

Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully sells, gives, lends, or disposes of a false or unauthorized military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card, knowing that the pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card is false or unauthorized, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(c)Wrongful Use or Possession.—

Any person subject to this chapter who wrongfully uses or possesses a false or unauthorized military or official pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card, knowing that the pass, permit, discharge certificate, or identification card is false or unauthorized, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§905a Art. 105a. False or Unauthorized Pass Offenses