§ 707. — 4H Club emblem fraudulently used.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 18USC707]
TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
PART I--CRIMES
CHAPTER 33--EMBLEMS, INSIGNIA, AND NAMES
Sec. 707. 4-H club emblem fraudulently used
Whoever, with intent to defraud, wears or displays the sign or
emblem of the 4-H clubs, consisting of a green four-leaf clover with
stem, and the letter H in white or gold on each leaflet, or any insignia
in colorable imitation thereof, for the purpose of inducing the belief
that he is a member of, associated with, or an agent or representative
for the 4-H clubs; or
Whoever, whether an individual, partnership, corporation or
association, other than the 4-H clubs and those duly authorized by them,
the representatives of the United States Department of Agriculture, the
land grant colleges, and persons authorized by the Secretary of
Agriculture, uses, within the United States, such emblem or any sign,
insignia, or symbol in colorable imitation thereof, or the words ``4-H
Club'' or ``4-H Clubs'' or any combination of these or other words or
characters in colorable imitation thereof--
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both.
This section shall not make unlawful the use of any such emblem,
sign, insignia or words which was lawful on the date of enactment of
this title.
(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 733; 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. 76c and 76d (June 5,
1939, ch. 184, Secs. 1, 2, 53 Stat. 809).
The first provision of section 76c of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.,
relating to fraudulently pretending to be a member of a 4-H Club was
incorporated in section 916 of this title.
The language describing the emblem was transposed.
Unnecessary words were omitted from punishment provision, and
``$250'' was substituted for ``$300'' to make the punishment consonant
with the penalties provided for similar offenses. (See sections 701,
704, 705 of this title for similar offenses.)
The language of section 76d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., was
rephrased and inserted after ``whoever,'' in the second paragraph.
Minor changes were made in phraseology.
References in Text
The date of enactment of this title, referred to in text, means June
25, 1948.
Amendments
1994--Pub. L. 103-322 substituted ``fined under this title'' for
``fined not more than $250'' in third par.
