18 U.S.C. § 213

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)

Section 213 - Acceptance of loan or gratuity by financial institution examiner

(a) IN GENERAL.-Whoever, being an examiner or assistant examiner, accepts a loan or gratuity from any bank, branch, agency, organization, corporation, association, or institution examined by the examiner or from any person connected with it, shall-

(1) be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both;

(2) may be fined a further sum equal to the money so loaned or gratuity given; and

(3) shall be disqualified from holding office as an examiner.

(b) DEFINITIONS.-In this section, the terms "examiner", "Federal financial institution regulatory agency", "financial institution", and "loan" have the same meanings as in section 212.

18 U.S.C. § 213

Added Pub. L. 108-198, §2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2900.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 213, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 695, §213, formerly §218; Pub. L. 85-699, title VII, §701(b), Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 698; renumbered §213, Pub. L. 87-849, §1(d), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 101-73, §962, 103 Stat. 502; Pub. L. 101-647, §2597, 104 Stat. 4909; Pub. L. 103-322, §§330004, 330016, 108 Stat. 2141, 2147, related to acceptance of loan or gratuity by bank examiner, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108-198, §2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117 Stat. 2899.Another prior section 213, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 693, related to the acceptance or demand of a bribe by a customs officer or employee, prior to the general amendment to this chapter by Pub. L. 87-849 and is substantially covered by revised section 201.