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title: "18 U.S.C. § 1716C"
description: "Forged agricultural certifications"
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title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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# 18 U.S.C. § 1716C - Forged agricultural certifications

## Text

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.

(Added Pub. L. 100–574, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893.)

## Notes

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective DateSection 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.