15 USC § 5904 - Definitions

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s5904"
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title: "15 USC § 5904 - Definitions"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "5904"
section_name: "Definitions"
chapter_number: 85
chapter_name: "ARMORED CAR INDUSTRY RECIPROCITY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 103–55, § 5, July 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 277; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 336, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(L), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(L), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1858.)"
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# § 5904. Definitions

As used in this chapter:

**(1)** The term “armored car crew member” means an individual who provides protection for goods transported by an armored car company.

**(2)** The term “armored car company” means a company—

**(A)** subject to regulation under subchapter I of chapter 135 of title 49; and

**1** is [^1] registered under chapter 139 of such title, in order to engage in the business of transporting and protecting currency, bullion, securities, precious metals, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and other articles of unusual value in interstate commerce.

So in original. The word “is” probably should not appear.

**(3)** The term “State” means any State of the United States or the District of Columbia.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 103–55, § 5, July 28, 1993, 107 Stat. 277; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 336, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 954; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(L), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(L), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1858.)

## Editorial Notes

### Codification

and  made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by  were repealed by .

### Amendments

2008—Par. (2)(B). , (2)(L), substituted “supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits” for “food stamps”.

1995—Par. (2).  substituted “subchapter I of chapter 135” for “subchapter II of chapter 105” in subpar. (A) and “is registered under chapter 139” for “holding the appropriate certificate, permit, or license issued under subchapter II of chapter 109” in subpar. (B).

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment of this section and repeal of  by  effective , the date of enactment of , except as otherwise provided, see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Agriculture.

Amendment by section 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(L) of  effective , see , set out as a note under , The Congress.

### Effective Date of 1995 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under , Transportation.