§ 13.4 False certificate as to ownership of property.

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Title 22—Foreign Relations > CHAPTER I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE > SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONNEL > PART 13—PERSONNEL

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If any consul of vice consul falsely and knowingly certifies that property belonging to foreigners is property belonging to citizens of the United States, he or she shall be punishable by imprisonment for not more than three years, and by a fine of not more than $10,000 (22 U.S.C. 4218).

[22 FR 10789, Dec. 27, 1957, as amended by Dept. Reg. 108.838, 49 FR 16989, Apr. 23, 1984; 79 FR 43247, July 25, 2014]

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