[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 1]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR1.07-85]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

 

PART 1_GENERAL PROVISIONS--Table of Contents

 

    Subpart 1.07_Enforcement; Civil and Criminal Penalty Proceedings

 

Sec. 1.07-85  Collection of civil penalties.



    (a) Payment of a civil penalty may be made by check or postal money 

order payable to the U.S. Coast Guard.

    (b) Within 30 days after receipt of the Commandant's decision on 

appeal, or the Hearing Officer's decision in a case in which no appeal 

has been filed, the party must submit payment of any assessed penalty to 

the office specified in the assessment notice. Failure to make timely 

payment will result in the institution of appropriate action under the 

Federal Claims Collection Act and the regulations issued thereunder.

    (c) When a penalty of not more than $200 has been assessed under 

Chapter 43 or 123 of Title 46 U.S.C., the matter may be referred for 

collection of the penalty directly to the Federal Magistrate of the 

jurisdiction wherein the person liable may be found, for the institution 

of collection procedures under supervision of the district court, if the 

court has issued an order delegating such authority under section 636(b) 

of Title 28, United States Code.



[CGD 87-008a, 52 FR 17555, May 11, 1987]