§ 701. — Official badges, identification cards, other insignia.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC701]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 33--EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES
Sec. 701. Official badges, identification cards, other insignia
Whoever manufactures, sells, or possesses any badge, identification
card, or other insignia, of the design prescribed by the head of any
department or agency of the United States for use by any officer or
employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or photographs,
prints, or in any other manner makes or executes any engraving,
photograph, print, or impression in the likeness of any such badge,
identification card, or other insignia, or any colorable imitation
thereof, except as authorized under regulations made pursuant to law,
shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months,
or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 731; Pub. L. 103-322, title XXXIII,
Sec. 330016(1)(E), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2146.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Secs. 76a, 76b (June 29, 1932,
ch. 306, Secs. 1, 2, 47 Stat. 342; May 22, 1939, ch. 141, 53 Stat. 752).
Sections were consolidated.
The term ``department or agency'' was substituted for ``department
or independent office'' in two places to embrace all properly
constituted agencies as defined in section 6 of this title and to
eliminate any possible ambiguity as to scope of section.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $250''.
