Criminal Code of the Republic of China Article 196
This English translation was last updated on 2025-08-01, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-07-22. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.
A person who circulate a counterfeit or altered coin, paper currency, or banknote or who collects it from or delivers it to another with the intention to circulate shall be sentenced to imprisonment for not less than three years but not more than ten years; in addition thereto, a fine of not more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars may be imposed.A person who does not know that the coin, paper currency, of banknote he has possessed is counterfeit and after receiving it, circulate or with the intention to delivers it to another shall be sentenced to a fine of not more than fifteen thousand dollars.An attempt to commit the offense specified in paragraph 1 is punishable.
中文原文 中華民國刑法第196條
行使偽造、變造之通用貨幣、紙幣、銀行券，或意圖供行使之用而收集或交付於人者，處三年以上十年以下有期徒刑，得併科十五萬元以下罰金。
收受後方知為偽造、變造之通用貨幣、紙幣、銀行券而仍行使，或意圖供行使之用而交付於人者，處一萬五千元以下罰金。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。
收受後方知為偽造、變造之通用貨幣、紙幣、銀行券而仍行使，或意圖供行使之用而交付於人者，處一萬五千元以下罰金。
第一項之未遂犯罰之。