David Martin wrote:
It's unlikely the US officially sanctions these businesses.
- It is illegal to alter genuine currency such that the value is increased (Title 18, Section 471, United States Code).
- It is illegal to "deface" currency (Title 18, Section 333, United States Code); "deface" is defined as cutting, pasting, disfiguring, perforating, cementing, etc. rendering the currency "unfit to be reissued".
- It is illegal to place advertising, personal business cards, etc. on US currency (Title 18, Section 475, United States Code).
Apparently it is not illegal to decorate currency where the denomination, serial number, etc. are preserved. It remains "legal tender" although individuals and businesses (except banks) are not obligated to accept decorated money as payment. (And who would buy a $15 item and use it to pay a $2 debt?)
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I have a very rare $1.00 Bill with George Washington wearing sunglasses and sporting a VanDyke.