Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73
§4636b Criminal penalty
Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 46— - GOVERNMENT SPONSORED ENTERPRISES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS › § 4636b
Summary
Anyone subject to an order who knowingly, without the Director’s prior written approval, runs a regulated entity (even doing acts the order bans) faces a fine up to $1,000,000, up to 5 years in prison, or both.
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Title 12, §4636b
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Whoever, being subject to an order in effect under section 4636a of this title, without the prior written approval of the Director, knowingly participates, directly or indirectly, in any manner (including by engaging in an activity specifically prohibited in such an order) in the conduct of the affairs of any regulated entity shall, notwithstanding section 3571 of title 18, be fined not more than $1,000,000, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 1378 of Pub. L. 102–550 was renumbered section 1379A and is classified to section 4638 of this title.
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12 U.S.C. § 4636b
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73