[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR9012.2]

[Page 249]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 9012--UNAUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 9012.2  Unauthorized acceptance of contributions.

    (a) It shall be unlawful for an eligible candidate of a major party 
in a Presidential election or any of his or her authorized committees 
knowingly and willfully to accept any contribution to defray qualified 
campaign expenses, except to the extent necessary to make up any 
deficiency in payments received from the Fund due to the application of 
11 CFR 9005.2(b), or to defray expenses which would be qualified 
campaign expenses but for 11 CFR 9002.11(a)(3).
    (b) It shall be unlawful for an eligible candidate of a political 
party (other than a major party) in a Presidential election or any of 
his or her authorized committees knowingly and willfully to accept and 
expend or retain contributions to defray qualified campaign expenses in 
an amount which exceeds the qualified campaign expenses incurred in that 
election by that eligible candidate or his or her authorized 
committee(s).