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
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