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[USC02] 26 USC 9012: Criminal penalties
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26 USC 9012: Criminal penalties Text contains those laws in effect on June 18, 2019
§9012. Criminal penalties
(1) It shall be unlawful for an eligible candidate of a political party for President and Vice President in a presidential election or any of his authorized committees knowingly and willfully to incur qualified campaign expenses in excess of the aggregate payments to which the eligible candidates of a major party are entitled under section 9004 with respect to such election.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person who receives any payment under section 9006, or to whom any portion of any payment received under such section is transferred, knowingly and willfully to use, or authorize the use of, such payment or such portion for any purpose other than-
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully-
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly and willfully to give or accept any kickback or any illegal payment in connection with any qualified campaign expense of eligible candidates or their authorized committees.
(3) In addition to the penalty provided by paragraph (2), any person who accepts any kickback or illegal payment in connection with any qualified campaign expense of eligible candidates or their authorized committees shall pay to the Secretary of the Treasury, for deposit in the general fund of the Treasury, an amount equal to 125 percent of the kickback or payment received.
(Added Pub. L. 92–178, title VIII, §801, Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 570 ; amended Pub. L. 93–53, §6(c), July 1, 1973, 87 Stat. 139 ; Pub. L. 93–443, title IV, §§404(c)(22), 406(b)(2)–(6), Oct. 15, 1974, 88 Stat. 1293 , 1296; Pub. L. 94–283, title III, §307(f), May 11, 1976, 90 Stat. 502 ; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, §1906(b)(13)(C), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834 ; Pub. L. 113–94, §2(c)(2), Apr. 3, 2014, 128 Stat. 1086 .)
For information regarding constitutionality of certain provisions of this section, as added by section 801 of Pub. L. 92–178, see Congressional Research Service, The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Appendix 1, Acts of Congress Held Unconstitutional in Whole or in Part by the Supreme Court of the United States.
2014-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 113–94, §2(c)(2)(A), struck out at end "It shall be unlawful for the national committee of a major party or minor party knowingly and willfully to incur expenses with respect to a presidential nominating convention in excess of the expenditure limitation applicable with respect to such committee under section 9008(d), unless the incurring of such expenses is authorized by the Commission under section 9008(d)(3)."
Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 113–94, §2(c)(2)(B), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: "It shall be unlawful for the national committee of a major party or minor party which receives any payment under section 9008(b)(3) to use, or authorize the use of, such payment for any purpose other than a purpose authorized by section 9008(c)."
Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 113–94, §2(c)(2)(C), struck out at end "It shall be unlawful for the national committee of a major party or minor party knowingly and willfully to give or accept any kickback or any illegal payment in connection with any expense incurred by such committee with respect to a presidential nominating convention."
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 113–94, §2(c)(2)(D), struck out ", or in connection with any expense incurred by the national committee of a major party or minor party with respect to a presidential nominating convention" after "authorized committees".
1976-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 94–283 substituted "9006(c)" for "9006(d)".
Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 94–455 substituted "Secretary of the Treasury" for "Secretary".
1974-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 93–443, §406(b)(2), (3), struck out "campaign" before "expenses" in heading and inserted in par. (1) provision making it unlawful for a national committee of a major or minor party knowingly and willfully to incur expenses with respect to a presidential nominating convention in excess of applicable expenditure limitation unless authorized by the Commission.
Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 93–443, §404(c)(22), substituted "Commission" for "Comptroller General" wherever appearing and "it" for "him".
1973-Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 93–53 substituted section "9006(d)" for "9006(c)".