18 U.S.C. § 497 : US Code - Section 497: Letters patent

Search 18 U.S.C. § 497 : US Code - Section 497: Letters patent

Whoever falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any
letters patent granted or purporting to have been granted by the
President of the United States; or
Whoever passes, utters, or publishes, or attempts to pass, utter,
or publish as genuine, any such letters patent, knowing the same to
be forged, counterfeited or falsely altered -
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten
years, or both.