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Chapter 1127 | Banks - Crimes And Prohibited Activities

 
 
 
Section
Section 1127.01 | Actions by a regulated person constituting criminal offense.
 

(A) For purposes of this section and sections 1127.02 and 1127.03 of the Revised Code, "regulated person" has the same meaning as in section 1121.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) Any of the following actions by a regulated person may constitute a violation of section 1127.08 of the Revised Code or of a theft, fraud, falsification, or other similar offense set forth in Title XXIX of the Revised Code, or may constitute an attempt to commit or complicity to commit a violation of section 1127.08 of the Revised Code or of a theft, fraud, falsification, or other similar offense set forth in Title XXIX of the Revised Code:

(1) Embezzling, abstracting, or purposely misapplying any money, funds, credit, or property of a bank or trust company, whether owned, on deposit, or held in trust by the bank or trust company;

(2) Fraudulently issuing a certificate of deposit or other instrument or evidence of deposit;

(3) Knowingly making a false entry in any book, report, or statement of a bank or trust company;

(4) Knowingly making a false entry of interest or principal on a note or any other asset of a bank or trust company;

(5) Knowingly falsifying, concealing, or covering up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact, making any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations, or making or using any false writing or document knowing it to contain any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry with respect to any bank or trust company;

(6) Knowingly making a false written statement or certification as to any property held in trust by, or in the custody of, a bank or trust company;

(7) Knowingly borrowing, soliciting, obtaining, or receiving money for a bank or trust company intended to become the property of the bank or trust company, with purpose to defraud or injure the bank or trust company or another person;

(8) Purposely certifying a check or other item drawn on a bank unless the drawer of the check or other item has on deposit with the bank an amount of money subject to payment of the check or other item and at least equal to the amount of the check or other item, or purposely certifying a check or other item drawn on the bank and failing immediately to charge the amount of the check or other item against the account of the drawer;

(9) Directly or indirectly engaging in any activity, utilizing any procedure, scheme, or device, or receiving any false, fictitious, or fraudulent obligation or item, for the purpose of evading or circumventing the prohibitions set forth in division (B)(8) of this section.

Section 1127.02 | Insolvent bank receiving deposit.
 

No regulated person shall receive, or permit to be received, money, checks, drafts, or other property as a deposit in a bank, when the regulated person knows the bank is insolvent.

Section 1127.03 | Unlawful fees for procuring bank or trust company services.
 

(A) No regulated person shall, except as provided by law, stipulate for or receive any fee, commission, gift, or thing of value from any person for procuring or endeavoring to procure for that person, or for any other person, any loan, extension or renewal of a loan, or substitution of security from any bank or trust company, or the purchase, discount, or acceptance of any paper, note, draft, check, or bill of exchange by any bank or trust company.

(B) Division (A) of this section does not prohibit any bona fide salary, wages, fees, or other compensation paid, or expenses reimbursed, in the usual course of business by a bank or trust company to a regulated person, or normal business amenities that facilitate the discussion of business, foster good business relations, or serve some other demonstrable business purpose.

Section 1127.06 | Violation of superintendent of financial institutions order.
 

No person subject to an order issued by the superintendent of financial institutions under section 1121.33 or 1121.34 of the Revised Code shall knowingly participate, directly or indirectly, in any manner, including by engaging in an activity specifically prohibited in the order, in the conduct of the affairs of any bank or trust company.

Section 1127.08 | False, misleading, forged, or counterfeit documents.
 

No person, for the purpose of influencing in any manner the actions or decisions of the superintendent of financial institutions in the superintendent's capacity as chief executive officer of the division of financial institutions, shall knowingly make or provide to the superintendent or any employee or agent of the division, or knowingly invite reliance by any of them upon, a statement, document, or other thing the person knows to be false, misleading, forged, or counterfeit.

Section 1127.09 | False or misleading communications.
 

No person shall knowingly make, publish, or otherwise communicate any statement, report, information, or data relating to the financial or other condition of any bank or trust company that the person knows to be false or misleading.

Section 1127.11 | Concealing assets.
 

No person shall knowingly do any of the following:

(A) Conceal or attempt to conceal an asset or property from a conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent appointed by the superintendent of financial institutions with respect to any asset acquired or liability assumed by the conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent;

(B) Impede or attempt to impede the functions of the conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent;

(C) Place or attempt to place any asset or property beyond the reach of the conservator, receiver, or liquidating agent.

Section 1127.99 | Penalty.
 

(A) Whoever violates section 1127.06, 1127.08, or 1127.11 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

(B) Whoever violates section 1127.02 or 1127.03 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.

(C) Whoever violates section 1127.09 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.