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[CITE: 18USC1019]

TITLE 18--CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

PART I--CRIMES

CHAPTER 47--FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS

Sec. 1019. Certificates by consular officers

Whoever, being a consul, or vice consul, or other person employed in the consular service of the United States, knowingly certifies falsely to any invoice, or other paper, to which his certificate is authorized or required by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.

(June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 753; 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. 127 (Mar. 4, 1909, ch. 321, Sec. 70, 35 Stat. 1101).

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''.

Here are some examples of common fraud:

• Credit Card Fraud
• Internet Fraud
• Computer Fraud
• Identity Fraud
• Check Fraud
• Mail Fraud
• Bank Fraud
• Medicare Fraud
• Medicaid Fraud
• Mortgage Fraud
• Social Security Fraud
• Tax Fraud
• Welfare Fraud
• Accounting Fraud
• Consumer Fraud
• Health Care Fraud
• Worker Compensation Fraud
• Disability Fraud
• Corporate Fraud