12 U.S.C. § 5536: Prohibited acts

to offer or provide to a consumer any financial product or service not in conformity with Federal consumer financial law, or otherwise commit any act or omission in violation of a Federal consumer financial law; or to engage in any unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice; to permit access to or copying of records; to establish or maintain records; or to make reports or provide information to the Bureau; or any person to knowingly or recklessly provide substantial assistance to a covered person or service provider in violation of the provisions of section 5531 of this title , or any rule or order issued thereunder, and notwithstanding any provision of this title, 1 the provider of such substantial assistance shall be deemed to be in violation of that section to the same extent as the person to whom such assistance is provided. 1 See References in Text note below. No person shall be held to have violated subsection (a)(1) solely by virtue of providing or selling time or space to a covered person or service provider placing an advertisement.