Whoever, being a Federal Reserve
Agent, or an agent
or employee of such Federal Reserve Agent, or of the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, issues or puts in circulation any Federal
Reserve notes, without complying with or in violation of the provisions
of law regulating the issuance and circulation of such Federal Reserve
notes; or
Whoever, being an officer acting under the provisions
of chapter 2 of Title 12, countersigns or delivers to any national
banking association, or to any other company or person, any circulating
notes contemplated by that chapter except in strict accordance with
its provisions—
Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more
than five years, or both.
[18 USC 334. As amended
by act of Sept. 13, 1994 (108 Stat. 2147).]
