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10 USC § 921a - Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices 

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title: "10 USC § 921a - Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices"
title_number: 10
title_name: "ARMED FORCES"
section_number: "921a"
section_name: "Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices"
chapter_number: 47
chapter_name: "UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE"
subchapter_number: "X"
subchapter_name: "PUNITIVE ARTICLES"
part_number: "II"
part_name: "PERSONNEL"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5432, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2951.)"
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# § 921a. Art. 121a. Fraudulent use of credit cards, debit cards, and other access devices

**(a)** **In General.—** Any person subject to this chapter who, knowingly and with intent to defraud, uses—

to obtain money, property, services, or anything else of value shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

**(1)** a stolen credit card, debit card, or other access device;

**(2)** a revoked, cancelled, or otherwise invalid credit card, debit card, or other access device; or

**(3)** a credit card, debit card, or other access device without the authorization of a person whose authorization is required for such use;

**(b)** **Access Device Defined.—** In this section (article), the term “access device” has the meaning given that term in section 1029 of title 18.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, § 5432, Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2951.)

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