Section 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.