---
kind: "section"
citation: "36 U.S.C. § 190107"
title: "36"
title_heading: "Patriotic and National Observances, Ceremonies, and Organizations"
number: "190107"
heading: "Restrictions"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/36/190107"
units:
  - "Subtitle II — Patriotic and National Organizations"
  - "Part B — Organizations"
  - "Chapter 1901 — Reserve Officers Association of the United States"
---

# §190107. Restrictions

- (a) **Profit.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) may not engage in business for profit.
- (b) **Stock.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) may not issue stock.
- (c) **Political Activities.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) or an officer or member as such may not contribute to, support, or assist a political party or candidate for public office.
- (d) **Distribution of Income or Assets.—** The income or assets of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) may not inure to the benefit of, or be distributed to, an officer or member except on dissolution or final liquidation of the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7).
- (e) **Loans.—** The [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) may not make a loan or advance to an officer or member of the national executive committee. Members of the national executive committee who vote for or assent to making a loan or advance to an officer, and officers who participate in making the loan or advance, are jointly and severally liable to the [corporation](/usc/36/220501.md?p=b-7) for the amount of the loan or advance until it is repaid.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 105–225, Aug. 12, 1998, 112 Stat. 1448.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised<br>Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 190107(a), (b) | 36:229. | June 30, 1950, ch. 431, §§ 9, 10, 11 (words before 2d comma), 14, 64 Stat. 314. |
| 190107(c) | 36:230. |  |
| 190107(d) | 36:231 (words before 2d comma). |  |
| 190107(e) | 36:234. |  |

In subsection (a), the words “pecuniary” and “or gain” are omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (b), the word “capital” is omitted as unnecessary.

In subsection (d), the words “inure to the benefit of” are substituted for “inure to” for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (e), the words “or advance” are added in 2 places for consistency in the subsection.