[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 45, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 45CFR672.24] [Page 241-242] TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE CHAPTER VI--NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION PART 672_ENFORCEMENT AND HEARING PROCEDURES--Table of Contents Sec. 672.24 Maximum civil monetary penalties for violations. (a) For violations occurring before August 1, 1998, the maximum civil penalty that may be assessed under Sec. Sec. 672.20(b) and 672.23(a) is set by the [[Page 242]] statute at $5,000 for any violation and $10,000 for knowing violations. (b) For violations occurring between August 1, 1998 and August 31, 2002, the maximum civil penalty was adjusted under authority of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134) to $5,500 for any violation and $11,000 for knowing violations. (c) For violations occurring after August 31, 2002, the maximum civil penalty is adjusted under authority of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (28 U.S.C. 2461 note) as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134) to $6,500 for any violation and $11,000 for knowing violations. [67 FR 55729, Aug. 30, 2002]