18 USC § 1716C - Forged agricultural certifications

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identifier: "/us/usc/t18/s1716C"
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title: "18 USC § 1716C - Forged agricultural certifications"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1716C"
section_name: "Forged agricultural certifications"
chapter_number: 83
chapter_name: "POSTAL SERVICE"
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: "(Added Pub. L. 100–574, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893.)"
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# § 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications

section 3014(c) of title 39

Whoever forges or counterfeits any certification authorized under any rules or regulations prescribed under  with intent to make it appear that such is a genuine certification, or makes or knowingly uses or sells, or possesses with intent to use or sell, any forged or counterfeited certification so authorized, or device for imprinting any such certification, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 100–574, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893.)

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