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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
§ 7. (a) No person shall for the purpose of evading the recording or reporting requirements of Sections 4 and 5 of this Act:
(1) Cause or attempt to cause a financial institution to fail to file a report or make a record required under this Act; or
(2) Cause or attempt to cause a financial institution to fail to file a report or make a record required under this Act that contains a material omission or misstatement of fact; or
(3) Structure, assist in structuring, or attempt to structure or assist in structuring any transaction with one or more financial institutions.
(b) A person structures a transaction if he is:
(1) acting alone, or in conjunction with or on behalf of other persons;
(2) conducts, attempts to conduct, or assists in conducting;
(3) one or more transactions in currency, cashier's checks, money orders or traveler's checks;
(4) in any amount;
(5) at one or more financial institutions;
(6) on one or more days;
(7) in any manner;
(8) for the purpose of evading the reporting requirements of this Act.
(c) Structuring a transaction is a Class 2 felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Illinois Statutes Chapter 205. Financial Regulation § 685/7. Prohibitions; structuring a transaction - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/il/chapter-205-financial-regulation/il-st-sect-205-685-7/
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