Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal ProcedureRelease 119-73not60
§1716C Forged Agricultural Certifications
Title 18 › Part I— CRIMES › Chapter 83— POSTAL SERVICE › § 1716C
Summary
Making, using, selling, or keeping fake official certifications or the machines that print them, when meant to pass as real, is a crime. The penalty can be a fine, up to one year in jail, or both.
Full Legal Text
Title 18, §1716C
Crimes and Criminal Procedure — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Whoever forges or counterfeits any certification authorized under any rules or regulations prescribed under section 3014(c) of title 39 with intent to make it appear that such is a genuine certification, or makes or knowingly uses or sells, or possesses with intent to use or sell, any forged or counterfeited certification so authorized, or device for imprinting any such certification, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Legislative History
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Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 31, 1989, see section 4 of Pub. L. 100–574, set out as a note under section 3014 of Title 39, Postal Service.
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Citation
18 U.S.C. § 1716C
Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60