# 12 CFR § 225.6: Penalties for violations

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 225.6
- **Heading:** Penalties for violations
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER A—BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > PART 225—BANK HOLDING COMPANIES AND CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL (REGULATION Y) > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

(a) Criminal and civil penalties. (1) Section 8 of the BHC Act provides criminal penalties for willful violation, and civil penalties for violation, by any company or individual, of the BHC Act or any regulation or order issued under it, or for making a false entry in any book, report, or statement of a bank holding company.
(2) Civil money penalty assessments for violations of the BHC Act shall be made in accordance with subpart C of the Board's Rules of Practice for Hearings (12 CFR part 263, subpart C). For any willful violation of the Bank Control Act or any regulation or order issued under it, the Board may assess a civil penalty as provided in 12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(15).
(b) Cease-and-desist proceedings. For any violation of the BHC Act, the Bank Control Act, this regulation, or any order or notice issued thereunder, the Board may institute a cease-and-desist proceeding in accordance with the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act of 1966, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1818(b) et seq.).

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 225.1 § 225.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.2 § 225.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.3 § 225.3 Administration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.4 § 225.4 Corporate practices.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.5 § 225.5 Registration, reports, and inspections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.5.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.6 § 225.6 Penalties for violations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.6.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.7 § 225.7 Exceptions to tying restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.7.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.8 § 225.8 Capital planning and stress capital buffer requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.8.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.9 § 225.9 Control over securities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.9.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.10 § 225.10 Temporary relief for 2020 and 2021.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.10.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.11 § 225.11 Transactions requiring Board approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.11.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.12 § 225.12 Transactions not requiring Board approval.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.12.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.13 § 225.13 Factors considered in acting on bank acquisition proposals.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.13.md)
- [12 CFR § 225.14 § 225.14 Expedited action for certain bank acquisitions by well-run bank holding companies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.14.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-225.6. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.