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Part 2 Specific Offenses
Chapter 13 Offenses of Counterfeiting Securities
Article 201
A person who counterfeits or alters a government bond, stock certificate, or another security with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than ninety thousand dollars may be imposed.
A person who circulates a counterfeit or altered government bond, stock certificate, or another security or who collects it from or delivers it to another with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than ninety thousand dollars may be imposed.
Article 201-1
A person who counterfeits or alters a credit card, bank card, value-deposit card, or any other electromagnetic instrument used for closing a bill, withdrawing money, transferring money, or paying money, with the intention that it be put into use, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than one year but not more than seven years; in addition therefore, a fine of not more than ninety thousand dollars may be imposed.
A person who uses the counterfeit or altered electromagnetic instruments specified in the preceding paragraph for closing a bill, withdrawing money, transferring money, or paying money or who takes such an instrument from or gives one to another with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment of not more than five years; in addition thereto, a fine of ninety thousand dollars may be imposed.
Article 202
A person who counterfeited or alters a postal stamp or revenue stamp with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than six months but not more than five years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than thirty thousand dollars may be imposed.
A person who circulates a counterfeit or altered postal stamp or revenue stamp or who collects it from or delivers it to another with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than three years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than thirty thousand dollars may be imposed.
A person who removes the cancellation mark on a postal or revenue stamp with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or fine of not more than nine thousand dollars; a person who puts it into circulation shall be subject to the same punishment.
Article 203
A person who counterfeits or alters a ticket issued to transport a passenger on a vessel, train, electric car, or any other similar ticket with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to for not more than one year, short-term imprisonment, or a fine of not more than nine thousand dollars; a person who puts it into circulation shall be subject to the same punishment.
Article 204
A person who manufactures, delivers, or receives an instrument, material or electromagnetic instrument with the intention to counterfeit or alter a valuable security or postal or revenue stamp, credit card, bank card, value-deposit card or any other electromagnetic instrument used for closing a bill, withdrawing money, transferring money, or paying money shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than two years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars may be imposed.
A person who taking the opportunity of his occupation commits the offense specified in the preceding paragraph shall be subject to punishment by increasing up to one half.
Article 205
A counterfeit or altered security, postal or revenue stamp, credit card, bank card, value-deposit card, or any other electromagnetic instrument used for closing a bill, withdrawing money, transferring money, or paying money, or an instrument or material specified in the preceding article shall be confiscated whether or it belongs to the offender.