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18 U.S.C. § 337

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Coins as security for loans
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/us/usc/t18/s337
Title
18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter
PTI/CH17
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Whoever lends or borrows money or credit upon the security of such coins of the United States as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time designate by proclamation published in the Federal Register, during any period designated in such a proclamation, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 89–81, title II, § 212(a), July 23, 1965, 79 Stat. 257; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.) Editorial Notes Amendments1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $10,000”. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DatePub. L. 89–81, title II, § 212(c), July 23, 1965, 79 Stat. 257, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [enacting this section] shall apply only with respect to loans made, renewed, or increased on or after the 31st day after the date of enactment of this Act [July 23, 1965].”

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