Whoever, being a consul, or vice consul, or other person employed in the consular service of the United States, knowingly certifies falsely to any invoice, or other paper, to which his certificate is authorized or required by law, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than three years, or both.
Structure US Code
Title 18— CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 47— FRAUD AND FALSE STATEMENTS
§ 1001. Statements or entries generally
§ 1002. Possession of false papers to defraud United States
§ 1003. Demands against the United States
§ 1004. Certification of checks
§ 1005. Bank entries, reports and transactions
§ 1006. Federal credit institution entries, reports and transactions
§ 1007. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation transactions
[§§ 1008, 1009. Repealed. , §§ 961(g)(1), 962(a)(3), , , 502]
§ 1010. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Federal Housing Administration transactions
§ 1011. Federal land bank mortgage transactions
§ 1012. Department of Housing and Urban Development transactions
§ 1013. Farm loan bonds and credit bank debentures
§ 1014. Loan and credit applications generally; renewals and discounts; crop insurance
§ 1015. Naturalization, citizenship or alien registry
§ 1016. Acknowledgment of appearance or oath
§ 1017. Government seals wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed
§ 1018. Official certificates or writings
§ 1019. Certificates by consular officers
§ 1022. Delivery of certificate, voucher, receipt for military or naval property
§ 1023. Insufficient delivery of money or property for military or naval service
§ 1024. Purchase or receipt of military, naval, or veteran’s facilities property
§ 1025. False pretenses on high seas and other waters
§ 1026. Compromise, adjustment, or cancellation of farm indebtedness
§ 1028A. Aggravated identity theft
§ 1029. Fraud and related activity in connection with access devices
§ 1030. Fraud and related activity in connection with computers
§ 1031. Major fraud against the United States
§ 1032. Concealment of assets from conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent
§ 1034. Civil penalties and injunctions for violations of section 1033
§ 1035. False statements relating to health care matters
§ 1037. Fraud and related activity in connection with electronic mail
§ 1038. False information and hoaxes
§ 1040. Fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits