Whoever wrongfully withholds from any claimant or beneficiary any part of a benefit or claim allowed and due to the claimant or beneficiary, shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1239Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(81)100 Stat. 3298Pub. L. 100–687, div. A, title I, § 104(b)102 Stat. 4109Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 402(b)(1)105 Stat. 238Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1)105 Stat. 406Pub. L. 109–461, title I, § 101(g)120 Stat. 3408(, , , § 3405; , , ; , , ; renumbered § 5905 and amended , (d)(1), , , 239; , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–4612006— struck out “(1) directly or indirectly solicits, contracts for, charges, or receives, or attempts to solicit, contract for, charge, or receive, any fee or compensation except as provided in sections 5904 or 1984 of this title, or (2)” after “Whoever”.
Pub. L. 102–40section 3405 of this title1991— renumbered as this section and substituted “5904” for “3404”.
Pub. L. 102–83 substituted “1984” for “784”.
Pub. L. 100–6871988— substituted “shall be fined as provided in title 18, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both” for “shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned at hard labor for not more than two years, or both”.
Pub. L. 99–5761986— substituted “to the claimant or beneficiary” for “him”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Pub. L. 100–687section 401(a) of Pub. L. 100–687section 7251 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .