2017 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 21 - Financial Recordkeeping
Sec. 1957 - Additional criminal penalty in certain cases

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Citation 12 U.S.C. § 1957 (2017)
Section Name §1957. Additional criminal penalty in certain cases
Section Text

Whoever willfully violates, or willfully causes a violation of any regulation under this chapter, section 1829b of this title, or section 1730d 1 of this title, where the violation is committed in furtherance of the commission of any violation of Federal law punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 91–508, title I, §127, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, §1535(c)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4067.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

Section 1730d of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 101–73, title IV, §407, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 363.

AMENDMENTS

1992—Pub. L. 102–550 inserted ", or willfully causes a violation of" after "Whoever willfully violates".

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective on first day of seventh calendar month which begins after Oct. 26, 1970, except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, by regulation, provide that this section be effective on any date not earlier than the publication of such regulations in the Federal Register and not later than first day of thirteenth calendar month which begins after Oct. 26, 1970, see section 401(a), (b) of Pub. L. 91–508, set out as a note under section 1951 of this title.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 21 - FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING
Sec. 1957 - Additional criminal penalty in certain cases
Contains section 1957
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 84 Stat. 1118
103 Stat. 363
106 Stat. 4067
Public Law References Public Law 91-508, Public Law 101-73, Public Law 102-550
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