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ERISA § 501 (29 U.S.C. § 1131)

Criminal penalties

USC 2024 ed., current through 2025-01-06 · current text · last amended by Pub. L. 111-148
(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of part 1 of this subtitle, or any regulation or order issued under any such provision, shall upon conviction be fined not more than $100,000 or imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; except that in the case of such violation by a person not an individual, the fine imposed upon such person shall be a fine not exceeding $500,000.
(b) Any person that violates section 1149 of this title shall upon conviction be imprisoned not more than 10 years or fined under title 18, or both.
Pension Law Library · https://pensionresource.website/EAMain?content=EAMain.Law&id=usc29-1131 · printed October 16, 2026. Unofficial copy compiled from official federal sources; verify against the official text before relying on it.