[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR111.40]

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                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 111--COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a))--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart B--Administrative Fines
 
Sec. 111.40  What happens if the respondent does not pay the civil money penalty pursuant to 11 CFR 111.34 and does not submit a written response to the reason 
          to believe finding pursuant to 11 CFR 111.35?

    (a) If the Commission, after the respondent has failed to pay the 
civil money penalty and has failed to submit a written response, 
determines by an affirmative vote of at least four (4) of its members 
that the respondent has violated 2 U.S.C. 434(a) and determines the 
amount of the civil money penalty, the respondent shall be notified by 
letter of its final determination.
    (b) The respondent shall transmit payment of the civil money penalty 
to the Commission within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Commission's 
final determination.
    (c) Failure to pay the civil money penalty may result in the 
commencement of collection action under 31

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U.S.C. 3701 et seq. (1996), or a civil suit pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 
437g(a)(6)(A), or any other legal action deemed necessary by the 
Commission.