12 USC § 3111 - Criminal penalty

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s3111"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 3111 - Criminal penalty"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "3111"
section_name: "Criminal penalty"
chapter_number: 32
chapter_name: "FOREIGN BANK PARTICIPATION IN DOMESTIC MARKETS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 95–369, § 17, as added Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 213, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2303.)"
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# § 3111. Criminal penalty

Whoever, with the intent to deceive, to gain financially, or to cause financial gain or loss to any person, knowingly violates any provision of this chapter or any regulation or order issued by the appropriate Federal banking agency under this chapter shall be imprisoned not more than 5 years or fined not more than $1,000,000 for each day during which a violation continues, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 95–369, § 17, as added Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 213, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2303.)

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