Database of Legislation

(Counterfeiting of Currency or Uttering of Counterfeit Currency)

Article 148 (1) A person who counterfeits or alters a current coin, bank note or bill for the purpose of uttering is punished by imprisonment for life or for a definite term of not less than 3 years.
(2) The same applies to a person who utters, or delivers or imports for the purpose of uttering, a counterfeited or altered coin, bank note or bill.

(Counterfeiting of Foreign Currency or Uttering of Foreign Currency)

Article 149 (1) A person who counterfeits or alters a foreign coin, bank note or bill which is used in transaction in Japan for the purpose of uttering is punished by imprisonment for a definite term of not less than 2 years.
(2) The same applies to a person who utters, or delivers or imports for the purpose of uttering, a counterfeit or altered foreign coin, bank note or bill.

(Acquisition of Counterfeit Currency)

Article 150 A person, who acquires a counterfeit or altered coin, bank note or bill for the purpose of uttering, is punished by imprisonment for not more than 3 years.

(Attempts)

Article 151 An attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under the preceding three Articles is punished.

(Uttering of Counterfeit Currency with Knowledge after Acquisition)

Article 152 After acquiring a coin, bank note or bill, a person who utters or passes it to another for the purpose of uttering thereof, with the knowledge that it is counterfeit or altered, is punished by a fine or petty fine of not more than three times the face value thereof; provided, however, that the minor fine is not be less than 2,000 yen.

(Preparations of Implements for Currency Counterfeited)

Article 153 A person who prepares implements or materials for the purpose of counterfeiting or altering a coin, money bill or bank note or bill is punished by imprisonment for not less than 3 months but not more than 5 years.