22 USC 4218: False certificate as to ownership of property

22 USC 4218: False certificate as to ownership of property Text contains those laws in effect on January 23, 2000

From Title 22-FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSECHAPTER 52-FOREIGN SERVICESUBCHAPTER XIV-POWERS, DUTIES AND LIABILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS GENERALLY

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§4218. False certificate as to ownership of property

If any consul or vice consul falsely and knowingly certifies that property belonging to foreigners is property belonging to citizens of the United States, he shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than three years, and by a fine of not more than $10,000.

(R.S. §1737; Apr. 5, 1906, ch. 1366, §3, 34 Stat. 100 .)

Codification

R.S. §1737 derived from act Feb. 22, 1803, ch. 9, §7, 2 Stat. 204 .

References to "commercial agent" and "vice-commercial agent" were omitted in view of the abolition of the grade of commercial agent by act Apr. 5, 1906.

Section was not enacted as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter.

Section was formerly classified to section 1200 of this title, and prior thereto to section 104 of this title.

Cross References

False certification of invoice, or other paper, by a consular officer, made punishable, see section 1019 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 4191 of this title.