§ 705. — Badge or medal of veterans' organizations.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC705]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 33--EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES
Sec. 705. Badge or medal of veterans' organizations
Whoever knowingly manufactures, reproduces, sells or purchases for
resale, either separately or on or appended to, any article of
merchandise manufactured or sold, any badge, medal, emblem, or other
insignia or any colorable imitation thereof, of any veterans'
organization incorporated by enactment of Congress, or of any
organization formally recognized by any such veterans' organization as
an auxiliary of such veterans' organization, or knowingly prints,
lithographs, engraves or otherwise reproduces on any poster, circular,
periodical, magazine, newspaper, or other publication, or circulates or
distributes any such printed matter bearing a reproduction of such
badge, medal, emblem, or other insignia or any colorable imitation
thereof, except when authorized under rules and regulations prescribed
by any such organization, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned
not more than six months, or both.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 732; Aug. 4, 1950, ch. 578, 64 Stat.
413; 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., Sec. 76e (June 25, 1940, ch.
426, 54 Stat. 571).
Words beginning the section are from the punishment provision of
last sentence which was itself rewritten without surplusage.
Changes were made in phraseology.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $250''.
1950--Act Aug. 4, 1950, brought within the protection of this
section emblems, badges, or insignia of auxiliary organizations of
veteran's organizations incorporated by an act of Congress.
