Sale or Receipt of Stolen Property 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2315 (First Paragraph) is a US federal law that prohibits buying, selling, receiving, or possessing stolen property. It applies to any stolen goods or services that have been transported, shipped, or received in interstate or foreign commerce. The law covers both the person who steals the property and any person who receives or sells it with knowledge that it is stolen. There are two types of Sale or Receipt of Stolen Property 18 U.S.C. Sec. 2315 (First Paragraph): receiving stolen property and selling stolen property. Receiving stolen property involves buying or possessing stolen property, while selling stolen property involves selling or transferring stolen property to another person. Violations of this law can lead to both criminal and civil penalties.