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§ 30703. Criminal penalties
(a) It shall be a criminal offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both, for any person to violate any existing order of the commissioner, or, after receipt of a removal order or an order assessing a penalty, to perform any duty or exercise any power of or on behalf of any credit union until the penalty has been satisfied, or otherwise satisfactorily resolved between the parties, or the removal or penalty order is vacated by the commissioner or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) It shall be a criminal offense, punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.00 or imprisonment of not more than one year, or both, for any person to violate willfully any existing order of the commissioner, or, after receipt of a removal order, or an order assessing a penalty, to perform willfully any duty or exercise any power of or on behalf of any credit union until the penalty has been satisfied, or otherwise satisfactorily resolved between the parties, or the removal or penalty order is vacated by the commissioner or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
(c) An executive officer, director, or an appointed or elected member of a credit union committee subject to the laws of this state under this title who willfully misapplies any of the moneys, funds, or credits of such credit union, or any of the moneys, funds, assets, or securities entrusted to the care of such credit union, or to the care or custody of such executive officer, director, or member, shall be fined not more than $100,000.00 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both. (Added 2005, No. 16, § 1, eff. July 1, 2005.)
