18 USC § 1306 - Participation by financial institutions

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title: "18 USC § 1306 - Participation by financial institutions"
title_number: 18
title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "1306"
section_name: "Participation by financial institutions"
chapter_number: 61
chapter_name: "LOTTERIES"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 90–203, § 5(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 611; amended Pub. L. 101–73, title IX, § 962(b), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)"
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# 1 Participation by financial institutions

See References in Text note below.

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Whoever knowingly violates section 5136A  of the Revised Statutes of the United States, section 9A of the Federal Reserve Act, or section 20 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 90–203, § 5(a), Dec. 15, 1967, 81 Stat. 611; amended Pub. L. 101–73, title IX, § 962(b), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, § 330016(1)(H), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 5136A of the Revised Statutes of the United States, referred to in text, was renumbered section 5136B and a new section 5136A was added by , , . Sections 5136A and 5136B of the Revised Statutes are classified to sections 24a and 25a, respectively, of Title 12, Banks and Banking.

Section 9A of the Federal Reserve Act, referred to in text, is classified to .

Section 20 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, referred to in text, is classified to .

### Amendments

1994— substituted “fined under this title” for “fined not more than $1,000”.

1989— struck out reference to section 410 of the National Housing Act.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective , see , set out as a note under , Banks and Banking.