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18 U.S.C. § 213 — Acceptance of loan or gratuity by financial institution examiner

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  1. (a)In GeneralWhoever, 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. (1)be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both;
    2. (2)may be fined a further sum equal to the money so loaned or gratuity given; and
    3. (3)shall be disqualified from holding office as an examiner.
  2. (b)DefinitionsIn this section, the terms “examiner”, “Federal financial institution regulatory agency”, “financial institution”, and “loan” have the same meanings as in section 212.