(a) It shall be unlawful for any state bank to lend to any officer, director, or employee any funds held in trust under the powers conferred by this subchapter, or to sell assets held in trust to any such persons, without the prior written approval of the Bank Commissioner.
(b) In the absence of the prior written approval of the commissioner, any officer, director, or employee making the loan or sale, or to whom the loan or sale is made is guilty of a Class D felony.