Interstate and foreign commerce-effect on 18 U.S.C. Sec. 10 refers to the effects of interstate and foreign commerce on the federal criminal law found in Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 10. This federal law prohibits the transportation of stolen property across state or national boundaries. It also prohibits the sending of false or fraudulent material through interstate or foreign commerce, including the mail. The law applies to all types of stolen property, no matter how small or large the item is, and it applies to any form of commerce, including internet, shipping, and banking. There are two types of interstate and foreign commerce-effect on 18 U.S.C. Sec. 10: criminal and civil. The criminal interstate and foreign commerce-effect on 18 U.S.C. Sec. 10 is prosecuted through the federal court system, while the civil interstate and foreign commerce-effect on 18 U.S.C. Sec. 10 is pursued through the civil court system.