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title: "50 U.S.C. § 856"
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# 50 U.S.C. § 856 - Continuing offense

## Text

Failure to file a registration statement as required by this subchapter is a continuing offense for as long as such failure exists, notwithstanding any statute of limitation or other statute to the contrary.

(Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 849, § 7, 70 Stat. 900.)

## Notes

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was not enacted as part of the Internal Security Act of 1950 which comprises subchapters I to III of this chapter.