§ 1957. — Additional criminal penalty in certain cases.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 12USC1957]
TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 21--FINANCIAL RECORDKEEPING
Sec. 1957. Additional criminal penalty in certain cases
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.
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\1\ See References in Text note below.
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(Pub. L. 91-508, title I, Sec. 127, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1118; Pub.
L. 102-550, title XV, Sec. 1535(c)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4067.)
References in Text
Section 1730d of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by
Pub. L. 101-73, title IV, Sec. 407, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 363.
Amendments
1992--Pub. L. 102-550 inserted ``, or willfully causes a violation
of'' after ``Whoever willfully violates''.
