18 U.S.C. § 1716C — Forged agricultural certifications

Page 431 TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE § 1716D EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1986 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 99–570 effective 30 days after Oct. 27, 1986, see section 10004 of Pub. L. 99–570, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1245 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1971 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 92–191, § 3, Dec. 15, 1971, 85 Stat. 647, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by this Act [amending this section and section 3001 of Title 39, Postal Service] shall become effective at the beginning of the third cal- endar month following the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 15, 1971] or on the date section 3001 of title 39, United States Code, becomes effective [July 1, 1971] pursuant to section 15(a) of Public Law 91–375 [set out as an Effective Date note preceding section 101 of title 39], whichever is the later.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note pre- ceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1958 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 85–623 effective on the sixtieth day after Aug. 12, 1958, see section 6 of Pub. L. 85–623, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1241 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES Federal Hazardous Substances Act as not modifying this section, see Pub. L. 86–613, § 17, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 380, set out as a note under section 1261 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. § 1716A. Nonmailable locksmithing devices and motor vehicle master keys (a) Whoever knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail according to the direction thereon, or at any place to which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, any mat- ter declared to be nonmailable by section 3002 of title 39, shall be fined under this title or impris- oned not more than one year, or both. (b) Whoever knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, causes to be delivered by mail, or causes to be delivered by any interstate mailing or delivery other than by the United States Postal Service, any matter declared to be non- mailable by section 3002a of title 39, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 90–560, § 2(1), Oct. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 997; amended Pub. L. 91–375, Aug. 12, 1970, § 6(j)(26), 84 Stat. 780; Pub. L. 100–690, title VII, § 7090(c), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4410; Pub. L. 101–647, title XXXV, § 3551, Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4926.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–647 substituted ‘‘shall be fined under this title or’’ for ‘‘shall be under this title’’. 1988—Pub. L. 100–690 inserted ‘‘locksmithing devices and’’ in section catchline, designated existing provi- sions as subsec. (a), substituted ‘‘under this title’’ for ‘‘fined not more than $1,000, or’’, and added subsec. (b). 1970—Pub. L. 91–375 substituted ‘‘section 3002’’ for ‘‘section 4010’’ of title 39. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1970 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 91–375 effective within 1 year after Aug. 12, 1970, on date established therefor by Board of Governors of United States Postal Service and published by it in Federal Register, see section 15(a) of Pub. L. 91–375, set out as an Effective Date note pre- ceding section 101 of Title 39, Postal Service. EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 90–560, § 3, Oct. 12, 1968, 82 Stat. 997, provided that: ‘‘The amendments made by the first section and section 2 of this Act [enacting this section and section 4010 of former Title 39, The Postal Service] shall be- come effective on the sixtieth day after the date of en- actment of this Act [Oct. 12, 1968].’’ § 1716B. Nonmailable plants Whoever knowingly deposits for mailing or de- livery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail, according to the direction thereon, or at any place at which it is directed to be delivered by the person to whom it is addressed, anything declared nonmailable by section 3014(b) of title 39, unless in accordance with the rules and regu- lations prescribed by the Postal Service under section 3014(c) of such title, shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 100–574, § 1(b)(1), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 31, 1989, see section 4 of Pub. L. 100–574, set out as a note under section 3014 of Title 39, Postal Service. § 1716C. Forged agricultural certifications Whoever forges or counterfeits any certifi- cation authorized under any rules or regulations prescribed under section 3014(c) of title 39 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 author- ized, or device for imprinting any such certifi- cation, shall be fined under this title, or impris- oned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 100–574, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2893.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Section effective Oct. 31, 1989, see section 4 of Pub. L. 100–574, set out as a note under section 3014 of Title 39, Postal Service. § 1716D. Nonmailable injurious animals, plant pests, plants, and illegally taken fish, wild- life, and plants A person who knowingly deposits for mailing or delivery, or knowingly causes to be delivered by mail, according to the direction thereon, or at any place at which it is directed to be deliv- ered by the person to whom it is addressed, any- thing that section 3015 of title 39 declares to be nonmailable matter shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.