District of Columbia § 22-1502 Forging or imitating brands or packaging of goods.

District of Columbia Statutes

§ 22-1502 — Forging or imitating brands or packaging of goods.

District of Columbia·Title 22 Criminal Offenses and Penalties.·Ch. 15 Forgery; Frauds.

Whoever wilfully forges, or counterfeits, or makes use of any imitation calculated to deceive the public, though with colorable difference or deviation therefrom, of the private brand, wrapper, label, trademark, bottle, or package usually affixed or used by any person to or with the goods, wares, merchandise, preparation, or mixture of such person, with intent to pass off any work, goods, manufacture, compound, preparation, or mixture as the manufacture or production of such person which is not really such, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.

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Whoever wilfully forges, or counterfeits, or makes use of any imitation calculated to deceive the public, though with colorable difference or deviation therefrom, of the private brand, wrapper, label, trademark, bottle, or package usually affixed or used by any person to or with the goods, wares, merchandise, preparation, or mixture of such person, with intent to pass off any work, goods, manufacture, compound, preparation, or mixture as the manufacture or production of such person which is not really such, shall be fined not more than the amount set forth in § 22-3571.01 or imprisoned not more than 180 days, or both.

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United States v. George Williams, Jr., United States of America v. Rosa L. Sumpter, (Two Cases). United States of America v. Lussia Rein, United States of America v. James A. Lincoln, United States of America v. Mary L. Lincoln, United States of America v. Michele E. Lincoln, United States of America v. Albert Lincoln, United States of America v. Norris Dubose, United States of America v. Thelma Dubose

580 F.2d 578 (D.C. Circuit, 1978)

3 case citations

District of Columbia v. Real Property Known as 313 M Street

633 A.2d 820 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1993)

Mack v. United States

464 A.2d 114 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 1983)

John F. Aikens v. United States of America, Courtland Doyle v. United States of America, Helen M. Harley v. United States of America, Collier Kingsbury v. United States of America, James E. Offutt v. United States

232 F.2d 66 (D.C. Circuit, 1956)

Legislative History

Mar. 3, 1901, 31 Stat. 1333, ch. 854, § 879; Aug. 20, 1994, D.C. Law 10-151, § 105(e), 41 DCR 2608; June 11, 2013, D.C. Law 19-317, § 201(v), 60 DCR 2064