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Illegal Copying
Congress, by statute, has forbidden the copying of the following
subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprison-
ment may be imposed on those guilty of making such copies.
• Obligations or Securities of the United States Government, such
as:
Certificates of Indebtedness
Coupons from Bonds
Silver Certificates
United States Bonds
Federal Reserve Notes
Certificates of Deposit
National Bank currency
Federal Reserve Bank Notes
Gold Certificates
Treasure Notes
Fractional Notes
Paper money
Bonds and obligations of certain agencies of the government,
such as FHA
Bonds (US Savings Bonds may be photographed only for
publicity purposes in connection with the campaign for the
sale of such bonds.)
Internal Revenue Stamps (If it is necessary to copy a legal
document on which there is a cancelled revenue stamp, this
may be done provided the reproduction of the document is
performed for lawful purposes.)
Postage Stamps, canceled or uncanceled (For philatelic
purposes, postage stamps may be photographed provided the
reproduction is black and white and less than 3/4 or more than
11/2 times the linear dimensions of the original).
Postal Money Orders
Bills, checks, or drafts for money drawn by or on authorized
officers of the United States
Stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever
denomination, which may be or have been issued under any
Act of Congress
• Adjusted compensation Certificates for veterans of the World
Wars.
• Obligations or Securities of any foreign government, bank, or
corporation.
• Copyrighted material (unless permission of the copyright owner
has been obtained or the copying falls within the “fair use” or
library reproduction provisions of the copyright law). Further
information of these provisions may be obtained from the
Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20559
(circular R21).
• Certificates of Citizenship or Naturalization (foreign
naturalization certificates may be photographed).
• Passports (foreign passports may be photographed).
• Immigration papers.
• Draft Registration cards.
• Selective Service Induction papers which bear any of the
following information:
Registrant’s earnings or income
Registrant’s dependency status
Registrant’s court record
Registrant’s previous military service
Registrant’s physical or mental condition
NOTE: Exception: US Army and Navy discharge certificates may
be photographed.
• Badges, identification cards, passes or insignias carried by
military or Naval personnel, or by members of the various
Federal Departments and Bureaus, such as the FBI and
Treasury (unless the photograph is ordered by the head of such
Department or Bureau).
WARNING: Copying of the following is also
prohibited in certain states: automobile licences,
driver’s licenses, and automobile Certificates of
Title. This list is not all-inclusive. In case of doubt,
consult your attorney.
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