18 USC § 206 - Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services

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title: "18 USC § 206 - Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "206"
section_name: "Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services"
chapter_number: 11
chapter_name: "BRIBERY, GRAFT, AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1123.)"
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# § 206. Exemption of retired officers of the uniformed services

Sections 203 and 205 of this title shall not apply to a retired officer of the uniformed services of the United States while not on active duty and not otherwise an officer or employee of the United States, or to any person specially excepted by Act of Congress.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 87–849, § 1(a), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1123.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 206, , , related to an offer to a judge or judicial officer to influence him, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by  and is substantially covered by revised section 201.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after , see , set out as a note under .