275 - Illegal use of stamps; penalty.

§ 275.  Illegal use of stamps; penalty. Any person who shall willfully  remove or alter or  knowingly  permit  to  be  removed  or  altered  the  canceling  or  defacing  marks of any stamp provided for by this article  with intent to use such stamp, or who shall knowingly or willfully  buy,  prepare  for  use,  use, have in his possession or suffer to be used any  washed,  restored  or  counterfeit  stamp,  and  any  person  who  shall  intentionally  remove  or  cause to be removed or knowingly permit to be  removed any stamp, affixed pursuant to the requirements of this article,  shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and  on  conviction  thereof  shall  be  liable  to  a  fine  of  not  less  than  five hundred nor more than one  thousand dollars, or be imprisoned for not more than  one  year,  or  by  both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court.