(a)      A person may not use, with intent to defraud, on a public security or an instrument of payment:

            (1)      a facsimile signature, or any reproduction of it, of any authorized officer; or

            (2)      a facsimile seal, or any reproduction of it, of the State or of any of its political subdivisions.

      (b)      A person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 10 years or both.