Forgery and Counterfeiting of Circulating Bank Notes
- Forbids making, forging, counterfeiting, or altering circulating notes issued by authorized banking associations in the US or Philippine Islands.
- Penalizes passing or publishing forged notes, or knowingly assisting in such acts.
- Penalty includes fines up to two thousand pesos and imprisonment from five to fifteen years.
Control and Use of Plates and Materials for Printing Obligations or Securities
- Prohibits unauthorized possession, use, or sale of plates and materials used for printing government obligations or securities.
- Applies to plates engraved or used to print obligations, security notes, or similar materials.
- Violations punishable by fines up to ten thousand pesos, imprisonment up to fifteen years, or both.
Passing or Concealing Forged Obligations or Securities
- Criminalizes passing, selling, or concealing forged or altered obligations or securities with intent to defraud.
- Penalty may include fines up to ten thousand pesos and imprisonment up to fifteen years.
Making or Possessing Impressions of Printing Tools without Authority
- Forbids taking impressions or imprints of printing tools like plates, dies, or seals used for government securities without authorization.
- Possessing or selling such impressions with intent to defraud is similarly prohibited.
- Penalties include fines and imprisonment up to ten years.
Dealing in False or Counterfeit Securities
- Prohibits buying, selling, exchanging, or transferring forged or counterfeit government obligations or circulating notes with intent to use as genuine.
- Penalties include fines and imprisonment up to ten years.
Embezzlement or Secreting of Printing Materials
- Criminalizes secretly embezzling printing materials or tools used for government securities or notes.
- Similarly penalized with fines and imprisonment up to ten years.
Counterfeiting Gold, Silver, and Minor Coins
- Forbids forging or counterfeiting gold, silver, or minor coins, or coins resembling legal money from the US, Philippine Islands, or foreign governments.
- Also prohibits passing, possessing, or attempting to pass counterfeit coins.
- Penalties range from fines up to ten thousand pesos to imprisonment depending on the coin involved.
Mutilation, Debasement, or Impairment of Coinage
- Prohibits fraudulently mutilating, impairing, debasing, or lightening gold or silver coins or foreign coins used as currency.
- Possession of such defaced coins with intent to defraud is also punishable.
- Fines up to four thousand pesos and imprisonment up to five years apply.
Fraudulent Alteration of Coin Weight, Value, or Metal Content
- Penalizes fraudulent debasement or alteration of coin weight, metal content, or related mint materials by authorized officers or others.
- Penalties include fines up to twenty thousand pesos and imprisonment between one to ten years.
Unauthorized Manufacture of Coins and Devices Resembling Money
- Criminalizes making or passing coins or devices intended as money without lawful authority, whether imitating official coins or of original design.
- Penalties vary with seriousness, including fines and imprisonment.
Counterfeiting Foreign Government Bonds, Securities, and Bank Notes
- Prohibits forging foreign government securities and treasury notes intended to circulate as money.
- Also criminalizes uttering or possessing such forged foreign instruments with intent to defraud.
- Penalties include fines and imprisonment with varied terms.
Using the Mail to Defraud by Selling Counterfeit Money
- Forbids using mail services to distribute or promote offers to sell counterfeit money or obligations.
- Includes schemes like the "sawdust swindle" or any artifice to defraud via postal channels.
- Punishable by fines up to one thousand pesos and imprisonment up to eighteen months.
Manufacture and Possession of Dies, Molds, and Plates for Counterfeiting
- Forbids making or possessing dies, hubs, molds used to counterfeit coins of the US, Philippine Islands, or foreign governments without authority.
- Assisting or permitting use of such tools for counterfeiting is also punishable.
- Penalties include fines up to ten thousand pesos and imprisonment up to ten years.
Unauthorized Use of Coin-Like Devices and Advertisements
- Prohibits making or possessing professional cards, tokens, or circulars resembling coin designs without lawful authority.
- Exception for legitimate numismatic publications and illustrations.
- Violations subject to fines up to two hundred pesos.
Seizure, Forfeiture, and Disposition of Counterfeit Materials
- Authorizes peace officers to seize counterfeit obligations, coins, and apparatus.
- Such items are forfeited and disposed of as directed by the Governor-General.
Search Warrants for Counterfeiting Offenses
- Courts may issue search warrants to enter premises suspected of counterfeiting activities during daytime.
- Authorizes seizure of counterfeit items and related materials and their forfeiture.
Repeal, Expedited Enactment, and Effective Date
- Repeals conflicting Penal Code provisions on similar offenses.
- Provides for expedited enactment due to public good.
- Law takes effect upon passage.