Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60
§1882 Security Measures
Title 12 › Chapter 19— SECURITY MEASURES FOR BANKS AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS › § 1882
Summary
Federal supervisors must, within six months from July 7, 1968, set minimum security standards, at reasonable cost, for banks and savings associations and set deadlines for compliance.
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Title 12, §1882
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(a)Within six months from July 7, 1968, each Federal supervisory agency shall promulgate rules establishing minimum standards with which each bank or savings association must comply with respect to the installation, maintenance, and operation of security devices and procedures, reasonable in cost, to discourage robberies, burglaries, and larcenies and to assist in the identification and apprehension of persons who commit such acts.
(b)The rules shall establish the time limits within which banks and savings associations shall comply with the standards.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2010—Pub. L. 111–203 struck out “and loan” after “savings” in subsecs. (a) and (b). 1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–73 struck out “and shall require the submission of periodic reports with respect to the installation, maintenance, and operation of security devices and procedures” before period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the transfer date, see section 351 of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 906 of Title 2, The Congress.
Effective Date
of 1989 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 101–73 applicable with respect to reports filed or required to be filed after Aug. 9, 1989, see section 911(i) of Pub. L. 101–73, set out as a note under section 161 of this title.
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Citation
12 U.S.C. § 1882
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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