Federal · Title 18 — Crimes and Criminal Procedure

18 U.S.C. § 2074: False weather reports

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to knowingly issue or publish a fake weather forecast falsely claiming it came from the government. Violation can result in a fine, up to 90 days imprisonment, or both.

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Whoever knowingly issues or publishes any counterfeit weather forecast or warning of weather conditions falsely representing such forecast or warning to have been issued or published by the Weather Bureau, United States Signal Service, or other branch of the Government service, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.

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