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Code of Federal Regulations Title 31. Money and Finance–Treasury § 31.1020.100 Definitions

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Refer to § 1010.100 of this Chapter for general definitions not noted herein. To the extent there is a differing definition in § 1010.100 of this chapter, the definition in this Section is what applies to part 1020. Unless otherwise indicated, for purposes of this part:

(a) Account. For purposes of § 1020.220:

(1) Account means a formal banking relationship established to provide or engage in services, dealings, or other financial transactions including a deposit account, a transaction or asset account, a credit account, or other extension of credit. Account also includes a relationship established to provide a safety deposit box or other safekeeping services, or cash management, custodian, and trust services.

(2) Account does not include:

(i) A product or service where a formal banking relationship is not established with a person, such as check-cashing, wire transfer, or sale of a check or money order;

(ii) An account that the bank acquires through an acquisition, merger, purchase of assets, or assumption of liabilities;  or

(iii) An account opened for the purpose of participating in an employee benefit plan established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

(b) Customer. For the purposes of § 1020.220:

(1) Customer means:

(i) A person that opens a new account;  and

(ii) An individual who opens a new account for:

(A) An individual who lacks legal capacity, such as a minor;  or

(B) An entity that is not a legal person, such as a civic club.

(2) Customer does not include:

(i) A financial institution regulated by a Federal functional regulator or a bank regulated by a State bank regulator;

(ii) A person described in § 1020.315(b)(2) through (b)(4);  or

(iii) A person that has an existing account with the bank, provided that the bank has a reasonable belief that it knows the true identity of the person.

(c) [Redesignated as subsection (b) by 85 FR 57137]

(d) [Reserved by 85 FR 57137]

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