(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section and in this title, any violation of any provision of this title or any regulation adopted in accordance with this title by a director, officer, controlling person, or employee of an association is punishable by a fine not to exceed $10,000, or imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 18 months, or both.
(b) (1) In addition to any of the remedies provided by this title or Title 8 of this article, the willful omission, making, or concurrence in making or publishing a written report, exhibit, or entry in a financial statement on the books of the association, which contains a material statement known to be false, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not more than $100,000, or imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years, or both.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, “material” means “substantial and important as to influence a reasonable and prudent businessman or investor”.
(c) In addition to any other remedies provided by this title or Title 8 of this article, the knowing declaration of a dividend in violation of § 9–324 of this title, upon conviction, is punishable by a fine not more than $100,000, or imprisonment in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years, or both.
(d) Any officer, director, controlling person, agent, or employee of an association who makes a loan for his own use and benefit with an attempt to conceal that from the Division of Savings and Loan Associations, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years, or both.
(e) Any officer, director, controlling person, agent, or employee connected in any capacity with an association who makes a false statement to an employee or agent of the Division of Savings and Loan Associations with the intent to deceive, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $100,000, or imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than 10 years, or both.
(f) Any person who aids or abets any other person in the violation of the provisions of this title or Title 8 of this article as described in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this section, upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $10,000, or imprisoned in the penitentiary for not more than 1 year, or both.
(g) The Division Director shall furnish to the Attorney General, or the proper prosecuting attorney, information obtained by the Division Director evidencing a violation of the laws relating to savings and loan associations and related entities.
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