Federal · Title 10 — Armed Forces

10 U.S.C. § 904b: Art. 104b. Unlawful enlistment, appointment, or separation

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person subject to military law who knowingly enlists, appoints, or separates someone ineligible under law, regulation, or order may be punished as determined by court-martial.

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Any person subject to this chapter who effects an enlistment or appointment in or a separation from the armed forces of any person who is known to him to be ineligible for that enlistment, appointment, or separation because it is prohibited by law, regulation, or order shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

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