Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 496 : US Code - Notes

Search Notes on 18 U.S.C. § 496 : US Code - Notes

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 711; Pub. L. 103-322, title
XXXIII, Sec. 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES
Based on title 18, U.S.C., 1940 ed., Sec. 119 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch.
321, Sec. 63, 35 Stat. 1100).
Section was rewritten to apply to all customs documents or
writings. The Treasury Department advises that certificates of
entry are obsolete.
Mandatory punishment provision was rephrased in the alternative.
Changes were made in phraseology.
AMENDMENTS
1994 - Pub. L. 103-322 substituted "fined under this title" for
"fined not more than $10,000".