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title: "12 U.S.C. § 1957"
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title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
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# 12 U.S.C. § 1957 - Additional criminal penalty in certain cases
## Text
Whoever willfully violates, or willfully causes a violation of any regulation under this chapter, section 1829b of this title, or section 1730d 11 See References in Text note below. 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.
(Pub. L. 91508, title I, § 127, Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 102550, title XV, § 1535(c)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4067.)
## Notes
Editorial Notes
References in TextSection 1730d of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Pub. L. 10173, title IV, § 407, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 363.
Amendments1992—Pub. L. 102550 inserted “, or willfully causes a violation of” after “Whoever willfully violates”.
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. 91508, set out as a note under section 1951 of this title.