FEDERAL · 18 U.S.C. · Chapter 42

Financing extortionate extensions of credit

18 U.S.C. § 893
Title18Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Chapter42 — EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS

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18 U.S.C. § 893.

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Whoever willfully advances money or property, whether as a gift, as a loan, as an investment, pursuant to a partnership or profit-sharing agreement, or otherwise, to any person, with reasonable grounds to believe that it is the intention of that person to use the money or property so advanced directly or indirectly for the purpose of making extortionate extensions of credit, shall be fined under this title or an amount not exceeding twice the value of the money or property so advanced, whichever is greater, or shall be imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.

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History

(Added Pub. L. 90–321, title II, §202(a), May 29, 1968, 82 Stat. 161; amended Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §330016(1)(L), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2147.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000".

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