>From here:<br><a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00001028----000-.html">http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/usc_sec_18_00001028----000-.html</a><br><br><span class="enumbell">(1)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly and without lawful authority produces
an identification document, authentication feature, or a false
identification document;<br></span><span class="enumbell">(2)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly transfers an identification document,
authentication feature, or a false identification document knowing that
such document or feature was stolen or produced without lawful
authority;
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<span class="enumbell">(3)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly possesses with intent to use unlawfully
or transfer unlawfully five or more identification documents (other
than those issued lawfully for the use of the possessor),
authentication features, or false identification documents;
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<span class="enumbell">(4)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly possesses an identification document
(other than one issued lawfully for the use of the possessor),
authentication feature, or a false identification document, with the
intent such document or feature be used to defraud the United States;
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<span class="enumbell">(5)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly produces, transfers, or possesses a
document-making implement or authentication feature with the intent
such document-making implement or authentication feature will be used
in the production of a false identification document or another
document-making implement or authentication feature which will be so
used;
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<span class="enumbell">(6)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly possesses an identification document or
authentication feature that is or appears to be an identification
document or authentication feature of the United States or a sponsoring
entity of an event designated as a special event of national
significance which is stolen or produced without lawful authority
knowing that such document or feature was stolen or produced without
such authority;
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<span class="enumbell">(7)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly transfers, possesses, or uses, without
lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the
intent to commit, or to aid or abet, or in connection with, any
unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of Federal law, or that
constitutes a felony under any applicable State or local law; or
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<span class="enumbell">(8)</span>
<span class="ptext-2">knowingly traffics in false or actual
authentication features for use in false identification documents,
document-making implements, or means of identification;
</span><br><br><span class="ptext-2">There is no such document as a "photographers
license". This would not be posing as one, nor would it by implying
false information.</span> I'm pretty sure that clubs (like the YMCA), schools, businesses, etc which issue identification (like membership cards and business cards) do not have to get permission from the government. I can make my own business card on Vistaprint, does that put me in violation of this law? I can see this being a big deal for a license which is already issued (like a passport or driver's license), but I'm not sure it applies here....<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Jeremy Fitzhardinge <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jeremy@goop.org">jeremy@goop.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">Seth David Schoen wrote:<br>
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I think showing a police officer this sort of document would potentially<br>
unnecessarily complicate any ensuing legal case. For one thing, it<br>
could shift the focus of attention away from the actions of the police<br>
toward the actions of the photographer.<br>
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I think it would be very unwise to show such a thing to a real police officer. But it might be useful to avoid unwanted attention from a rentacop (but definitely not with a real agency name, logo, seal or anything else, to avoid any perceived violation of 18 U.S.C. § 506(a)(2) <<a href="http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/506.html" target="_blank">http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/18/506.html</a>>).<br>
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