18 USC § 2316 - Transportation of livestock

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s2316"
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legal_status: "official_legal_evidence"
title: "18 USC § 2316 - Transportation of livestock"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "2316"
section_name: "Transportation of livestock"
chapter_number: 113
chapter_name: "STOLEN PROPERTY"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "CRIMES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1113, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# § 2316. Transportation of livestock

Whoever transports in interstate or foreign commerce any livestock, knowing the same to have been stolen, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 807; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 1113, Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2149; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., §§ 419b, 419d (, §§ 3, 5, ).

This section consolidates sections 419b and 419d of title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed.

Definition of “cattle”, contained in , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .

Definition of “interstate or foreign commerce”, constituting , U.S.C., 1940 ed., is incorporated in .

The venue provision of said , U.S.C., 1940 ed., was omitted as completely covered by .

Reference to persons causing or procuring was omitted as unnecessary in view of definition of “principal” in .

Minor changes were made in phraseology.

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $5,000”.

1984— substituted “livestock” for “cattle” in section catchline and text.