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title: "18 U.S.C. § 1517"
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title_name: "CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE"
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# 18 U.S.C. § 1517 - Obstructing examination of financial institution
## Text
Whoever corruptly obstructs or attempts to obstruct any examination of a financial institution by an agency of the United States with jurisdiction to conduct an examination of such financial institution shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
(Added Pub. L. 101647, title XXV, § 2503(a), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4861.)