[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR98.12]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
          Subtitle A--Office of the Secretary of Transportation
 
PART 98_ENFORCEMENT OF RESTRICTIONS ON POST-EMPLOYMENT ACTIVITIES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart B_Administrative Sanctions
 
Sec.  98.12  Administrative sanctions.


    (a) The Secretary, in decisions under Sec.  98.10 of this part, and 
the examiner, in decisions under Sec.  98.8 and Sec.  98.9 of this part, 
may impose an administrative sanction against a former employee who, 
after a final administrative decision under this part, is found to be in 
violation of 18 U.S.C. 207.
    (b) The administrative sanctions that may be imposed under 
subsection (a) of this section are:
    (1) Prohibiting the former employee from making, on behalf of any 
other person except the United States, any formal or informal appearance 
before, or, with the intent to influence, any oral or written 
communication to, the Department of any of its administrations on any 
matter of business for a period not to exceed five years; or
    (2) Taking other appropriate disciplinary action, such as a 
reprimand or suspension from participation in a particular matter or 
matters before the Department.