# Justice Manual § 9-138.010: Introduction

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.010

## Section

- **Citation:** Justice Manual § 9-138.010
- **Heading:** Introduction
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DOJ Justice Manual / Title 9: Criminal / 9-138.000 - Prohibition Against Certain Persons Holding Office And Employment / Justice Manual § 9-138.010

## Text

The felony offense in 29 U.S.C. § 504 prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from being employed or serving in specified prohibited capacities, including as labor union officials, corporate employees engaged in labor-management relations, and as labor relations consultants. The statute applies only to labor unions and employers in the private sector of the economy which are regulated by the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) (29 U.S.C. § 401,
et seq
.).

The felony offense in 29 U.S.C. § 1111 prohibits persons convicted of certain crimes from being employed or serving in specified prohibited capacities related to employee pension or welfare benefit plans regulated by title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and as consultants to such plans.
See
29 U.S.C. § 1001,
et seq
. Convicted individuals are disqualified automatically by operation of both statutes upon sentencing.

[updated January 2020]

## Nearby sections

- [Justice Manual § 9-138.010 Introduction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.010.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.020 Investigative and Supervisory Jurisdiction](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.020.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.030 Consultation Prior to Prosecution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.030.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.040 Consultation Prior to Relief of Convicted Individuals From Labor-Management and Pension-Welfare Position Disqualification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.040.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.130 Coordination with the Department of Labor](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.130.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.150 Litigating Authority of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under ERISA—29 U.S.C. § 1111](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.150.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.160 Special Appointment of Department of Labor Attorneys in District Court Proceedings Under LMRDA (29 U.S.C. § 504)](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.160.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.170 Delegation of United States Attorney's Responsibility to Appear on Behalf of Federal Prosecuting Officials](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.170.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.180 Conflict Resolution](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.180.md)
- [Justice Manual § 9-138.200 Civil Actions—Coordination](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/JM_S9-138.200.md)

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