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15 U.S.C. § 1693n

Criminal liability

United States · Title 15 — COMMERCE AND TRADE · Status: effective

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15 U.S.C. § 1693n, Criminal liability, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/441335
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Whoever knowingly and willfully— Whoever— As used in this section, the term “debit instrument” means a card, code, or other device, other than a check, draft, or similar paper instrument, by the use of which a person may initiate an electronic fund transfer.

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 95-630(H.R. 14279)1978-11-10
    Financial Institutions Regulatory and Interest Rate Control Act of 1978
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-24(H.R. 627)2009-05-22
    Credit CARD Act of 2009
    House: 361–64Senate: 90–5