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title: "10 U.S.C. § 904a"
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# 10 U.S.C. § 904a - Art. 104a. Fraudulent enlistment, appointment, or separation
## Text
Any person who—
(1) procures his own enlistment or appointment in the armed forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his qualifications for that enlistment or appointment and receives pay or allowances thereunder; or
(2) procures his own separation from the armed forces by knowingly false representation or deliberate concealment as to his eligibility for that separation;
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.
(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 66, § 883; renumbered § 904a, Pub. L. 114328, div. E, title LX, § 5401(1), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2938.)
## Notes
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 88350:677.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 83), 64 Stat. 134. In clauses (1) and (2), the words “means of” are omitted as surplusage.
Editorial Notes
Amendments2016—Pub. L. 114328 renumbered section 883 of this title as this section.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114328 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. 114328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.