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12 U.S.C. § 1956

U.S. CodeFederal
Criminal penalty
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/us/usc/t12/s1956
Title
12 — Banks and Banking
Chapter
CH21
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Whoever willfully violates any regulation under this chapter shall be fined not more than $1,000 or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (Pub. L. 91–508, title I, § 126, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1118.) Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection 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.

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