# 31 C.F.R. § 601.5 (2026): Penalty for Unauthorized Control or Possession

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_5

## Section

- **Citation:** 31 C.F.R. § 601.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Penalty for Unauthorized Control or Possession
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 31 CFR: Money and Finance: Treasury / Chapter VI: BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND PRINTING, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 601: DISTINCTIVE PAPER AND DISTINCTIVE COUNTERFEIT DETERRENTS FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL RESERVE NOTES / § 601.5: § 601.5   Penalty for Unauthorized Control or Possession.

## Text

(a) Control or possession of distinctive paper and/or distinctive counterfeit deterrents adopted in §§ 601.3 and 601.4 require authorization by the Secretary of the Treasury.
(b) The penalty for unauthorized control and/or possession of distinctive paper and/or distinctive counterfeit deterrents adopted in §§ 601.3 and 601.4 is found at 18 U.S.C. 474A.

## Nearby sections

- [31 C.F.R. § 601.1 (2026) § 601.1   Notice and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_1.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 601.2 (2026) § 601.2   Distinctiveness requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_2.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 601.3 (2026) § 601.3   Distinctive paper.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_3.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 601.4 (2026) § 601.4   Distinctive counterfeit deterrents.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_4.md)
- [31 C.F.R. § 601.5 (2026) § 601.5   Penalty for Unauthorized Control or Possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P601_S601_5.md)

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