OFAC Compliance FAQs
Answers to common questions about OFAC compliance for agents and payments, covering the rules and the screening control.
TL;DR
TL;DR: OFAC compliance means not transacting with SDN List parties, under strict liability. SanctionsAI enforces it by blocking flagged counterparties before payment, with the 4-Gate protocol.
The rules that matter
OFAC, the Office of Foreign Assets Control inside the US Treasury, administers sanctions through the SDN List. Compliance is strict liability, so intent is not required, and civil penalties start at $356,000 per violation. The 50 Percent Rule extends blocking to entities owned 50 percent or more by a blocked person. SanctionsAI operationalizes these rules for automated payments.
Common questions
- How does the 4-Gate protocol work? SCREEN, then SCORE, then STOP, then STAMP, gating every agent payment.
- What jurisdictions are covered? 16 jurisdictions, synced hourly with 947 listed wallets and 19,218 SDN names.
- Is it self-hostable? Yes, it is MIT-licensed, and paid plans include a $10K legal-fee guarantee.