[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 11, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 11CFR111.44]

[Page 202]
 
                       TITLE 11--FEDERAL ELECTIONS
 
                 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION
 
PART 111_COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a))--Table of 
Contents
 
                     Subpart B_Administrative Fines
 
Sec.  111.44  What is the schedule of penalties for 48-hour notices 
that are not filed or are filed late?

    (a) If the respondent fails to file timely a notice regarding 
contribution(s) received after the 20th day but more than 48 hours 
before the election as required under 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6), the civil 
money penalty will be calculated as follows:
    (1) Civil money penalty = $110 + (.10 x amount of the 
contribution(s) not timely reported).
    (2) The civil money penalty calculated in paragraph (a)(1) of this 
section shall be increased by twenty-five percent (25%) for each prior 
violation.
    (b) For purposes of this section, prior violation means a civil 
money penalty that has been assessed against the respondent under this 
subpart in the current two-year election cycle or the prior two-year 
election cycle.

[65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 34636, June 15, 2005]