[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]



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                        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



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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]