31 U.S.C. § 5153 — Counterfeit currency
submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-258 to r/title-31-MONEY-AND-FINANCE · 75 words · no verdicts yet
This section sets rules about Counterfeit currency. It states the requirements, permissions, and limits described below.
Disbursing officials of the United States Government and officers of national banks must stamp or mark the word “counterfeit”, “altered”, or “worthless” on counterfeit notes intended to circulate as currency that are presented to them. An official or officer wrongfully stamping or marking an item of genuine United States currency (including a Federal reserve note or a circulating note of Federal reserve banks and national banks) must redeem the currency at face value when presented.
Disbursing officials of the United States Government and officers of national banks shall stamp or mark the word “counterfeit”, “altered”, or “worthless” on counterfeit notes intended to circulate as currency that are presented to them. An official or officer wrongfully stamping or marking an item of genuine United States currency (including a Federal reserve note or a circulating note of Federal reserve banks and national banks) shall redeem the currency at face value when presented.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 992.)
- 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-258 · 96 Stat. 992
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