Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-110
§921a Art. 121a. Fraudulent Use of Credit Cards, Debit Cards, and Other Access Devices
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47 — UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE › SUBCHAPTER X — PUNITIVE ARTICLES › § 921a
Summary
People covered by this chapter who knowingly use a stolen, canceled, invalid, or unauthorized card or access device to get money or other value can be punished by court-martial. "Access device" means what 18 U.S.C. 1029 says.
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Title 10, §921a
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(a)In General.—
Any person subject to this chapter who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, uses—
(1)a stolen credit card, debit card, or other access device;
(2)a revoked, cancelled, or otherwise invalid credit card, debit card, or other access device; or
(3)a credit card, debit card, or other access device without the authorization of a person whose authorization is required for such use;
to obtain money, property, services, or anything else of value shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(b)Access Device Defined.—
In this section (article), the term “access device” has the meaning given that term in section 1029 of title 18.
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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.
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10 U.S.C. § 921a
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110