[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR111.24]

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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 A_Enforcement
 
Sec.  111.24  Civil Penalties (2 U.S.C. 437g(a) (5), (6), (12), 28 U.S.C. 2461 nt.).

    (a) Except as provided in 11 CFR part 111, subpart B and in 
paragraph (b) of this section, a civil penalty negotiated by the 
Commission or imposed by a court for a violation of the Act or chapters 
95 or 96 of title 26 (26 U.S.C.) shall be as follows:
    (1) Except as provided in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, in the 
case of a violation of the Act or chapters 95 or 96 of title 26 (26 
U.S.C.), the civil penalty shall not exceed the greater of $5,500 or an 
amount equal to any contribution or expenditure involved in the 
violation.
    (2) Knowing and willful violations.
    (i) In the case of a knowing and willful violation of the Act or 
chapters 95 or 96 of title 26 (26 U.S.C.), the civil penalty shall not 
exceed the greater of $11,000 or an amount equal to 200% of any 
contribution or expenditure involved in the violation.
    (ii) Notwithstanding paragraph (a)(2)(i) of this section, in the 
case of a knowing and willful violation of 2 U.S.C. 441f, the civil 
penalty shall not be less than 300% of the amount of any contribution 
involved in the violation and shall not exceed the greater of $50,000 or 
1,000% of the amount of any contribution involved in the violation.
    (b) Any Commission member or employee, or any other person, who in 
violation of 2 U.S.C. 437g(a)(12)(A) makes public any notification or 
investigation under 2 U.S.C. 437g without receiving the written consent 
of the person receiving such notification, or the person with respect to 
whom such investigation is made, shall be fined not more than $2,200. 
Any such member employee, or other person who knowingly and willfully 
violates this provision shall be fined not more than $5,500.

[62 FR 11317, Mar. 12, 1997; 62 FR 18167, Apr. 14, 1997; 65 FR 31794, 
May 19, 2000; 67 FR 76977, Dec. 13, 2002]