U.S.C. Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 18 U.S.C. United States Code, 2024 Edition Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 42 - EXTORTIONATE CREDIT TRANSACTIONS Sec. 893 - Financing extortionate extensions of credit From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov §893. Financing extortionate extensions of credit 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. (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 Amendments 1994—Pub. L. 103–322 substituted "fined under this title" for "fined not more than $10,000".
18 U.S.C. § 893
§893. Financing extortionate extensions of credit
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