The following is punishable by two years’ imprisonment and a fine of 3,750 euros:
1° Either knowingly making an inaccurate statement with a view to obtaining a professional journalist’s identity card or an honorary professional journalist’s identity card;
2° Using a fraudulently obtained, expired or cancelled card to benefit from the advantages offered by these cards;
3° Knowingly issuing false certificates in order to obtain one of these cards.
The same penalties apply to the manufacture, distribution or use of a card that is confusingly similar to one of these cards or to documents issued to journalists by the administrative authority.