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    31 USC Sec. 5331                                            01/05/2009

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    TITLE 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE
    SUBTITLE IV - MONEY
    CHAPTER 53 - MONETARY TRANSACTIONS
    SUBCHAPTER II - RECORDS AND REPORTS ON MONETARY INSTRUMENTS
                     TRANSACTIONS

HEAD

    Sec. 5331. Reports relating to coins and currency received in
      nonfinancial trade or business

STATUTE

      (a) Coin and Currency Receipts of More Than $10,000. - Any person
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        (1) who is engaged in a trade or business; and
        (2) who, in the course of such trade or business, receives more
      than $10,000 in coins or currency in 1 transaction (or 2 or more
      related transactions),
    shall file a report described in subsection (b) with respect to
    such transaction (or related transactions) with the Financial
    Crimes Enforcement Network at such time and in such manner as the
    Secretary may, by regulation, prescribe.
      (b) Form and Manner of Reports. - A report is described in this
    subsection if such report -
        (1) is in such form as the Secretary may prescribe;
        (2) contains -
          (A) the name and address, and such other identification
        information as the Secretary may require, of the person from
        whom the coins or currency was received;
          (B) the amount of coins or currency received;
          (C) the date and nature of the transaction; and
          (D) such other information, including the identification of
        the person filing the report, as the Secretary may prescribe.
      (c) Exceptions. -
        (1) Amounts received by financial institutions. - Subsection
      (a) shall not apply to amounts received in a transaction reported
      under section 5313 and regulations prescribed under such section.
        (2) Transactions occurring outside the united states. - Except
      to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the
      Secretary, subsection (a) shall not apply to any transaction if
      the entire transaction occurs outside the United States.
      (d) Currency Includes Foreign Currency and Certain Monetary
    Instruments. -
        (1) In general. - For purposes of this section, the term
      "currency" includes -
          (A) foreign currency; and
          (B) to the extent provided in regulations prescribed by the
        Secretary, any monetary instrument (whether or not in bearer
        form) with a face amount of not more than $10,000.
        (2) Scope of application. - Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to
      any check drawn on the account of the writer in a financial
      institution referred to in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E),
      (F), (G), (J), (K), (R), or (S) of section 5312(a)(2).

SOURCE

    (Added Pub. L. 107-56, title III, Sec. 365(a), Oct. 26, 2001, 115
    Stat. 333.)

REGULATIONS

      Pub. L. 107-56, title III, Sec. 365(e), formerly Sec. 365(f),
    Oct. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. 335, renumbered Sec. 365(e) by Pub. L. 108-
    458, title VI, Sec. 6202(n)(2), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3746,
    provided that: "Regulations which the Secretary [of the Treasury]
    determines are necessary to implement this section [enacting this
    section and amending sections 5312, 5317, 5318, 5321, 5324, 5326,
    and 5328 of this title] shall be published in final form before the
    end of the 6-month period beginning on the date of enactment of
    this Act [Oct. 26, 2001]."
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