§ 208. Interlocking directorates
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(a)Offenses Except as provided in subsection (b), it shall be unlawful for any individual to take office, after August 29, 1935, as an officer or director of any company, if his doing so would make him an officer or director of more than one company engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier, or blender of distilled spirits, or of any such company and of a company which is an affiliate of any company engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier, or blender of distilled spirits, or of more than one company which is an affiliate of any company engaged in business as a distiller, rectifier, or blender of distilled spirits, unless, prior to taking such office, application made by such individual to the Secretary of the Treasury has been granted and after due showing has been made to him that service by such individual as officer or director of all the foregoing companies of which he is an officer or director together with service in the company with respect to which application is made will not substantially restrain or prevent competition in interstate or foreign commerce in distilled spirits. The Secretary of the Treasury shall, by order, grant or deny such application on the basis of the proof submitted to him and his finding thereon. The District Courts of the United States, and the United States court for any Territory shall have jurisdiction of suits to enjoin, annul, or suspend in whole or in part any final action by the Secretary upon any application under this subsection.
(b)Conditions of lawfully taking office An individual may, without regard to the provisions of subsection (a), take office as an officer or director of a company described in said subsection while holding the position of officer or director of any other such company if such companies are affiliates at the time of his taking office and if—
(1)Such companies are affiliates on August 29, 1935; or
(2)Each of such companies has been organized under the law of a State to comply with a requirement thereof under which, as a condition of doing business in such State, such company must be organized under the law of such State; or
(3)One or more such companies has been organized under the law of a State to comply with a requirement thereof under which, as a condition of doing business in such State, such company must be organized under the laws of such State, and the other one or more of such companies not so organized, is in existence on August 29, 1935; or
(4)One or more of such companies has been organized under the law of a State to comply with a requirement thereof under which, as a condition of doing business in such State, such company must be organized under the law of such State, and not more than one of such companies is a company which has not been so organized and which has been organized after August 29, 1935.
(c)“Company” defined As used in this section, the term “company” means a corporation, joint stock company, business trust, or association, but does not include any agency of a State or political subdivision thereof or any officer or employee of any such agency.
(d)Penalty Any individual taking office in violation of this section shall be punished by a fine of not exceeding $1,000.
(Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 814, title I, § 108, formerly § 8, 49 Stat. 986; June 25, 1936, ch. 804, 49 Stat. 1921; 1940 Reorg. Plan No. III, § 2, eff. June 30, 1940, 5 F.R. 2108, 54 Stat. 1232; June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b), 62 Stat. 991; May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127, 63 Stat. 107; renumbered title I, § 108, and amended Pub. L. 100–690, title VIII, § 8001(a)(1), (2), (b)(2), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4517, 4521.)
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- Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 814
- 49 Stat. 986
- June 25, 1936, ch. 804
- 49 Stat. 1921
- 54 Stat. 1232
- June 25, 1948, ch. 646, § 32(b)
- 62 Stat. 991
- May 24, 1949, ch. 139, § 127
- 63 Stat. 107
- Pub. L. 100–690, title VIII, § 8001(a)(1)
- 102 Stat. 4517
- Pub. L. 100–690, § 8001(b)(2)
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§ 208
Interlocking directorates
ActAug. 29, 1935, ch. 814
Stat.49 Stat. 986
ActJune 25, 1936, ch. 804
Stat.49 Stat. 1921
Stat.54 Stat. 1232
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