§ 401.102. Civil penalty.
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/us/cfr/t33/s§ 401.102·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(a)A person, as described in § 401.101(b) who violates a regulation in this chapter is liable to a civil penalty of not more than \$117,608.
(b)In assessing or collecting any civil penalty incurred under paragraph
(a)of this section, the Corporation may, in its discretion, remit, mitigate or compromise any penalty.
(c)Upon failure to collect a penalty levied under this section, the Corporation may request the United States Attorney General to commence any action for collection in any district court of the United States. A vessel by means of which a violation of a regulation is committed shall be liable in rem and may be proceeded against accordingly. \[39 FR 12746, Apr. 8, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 20582, May 23, 1982; 61 FR 54734, Oct. 22, 1996; 67 FR 67113, Nov. 4, 2002; 71 FR 66113, Nov. 13, 2006; 81 FR 41818, June 28, 2016; 82 FR 4173, Jan. 13, 2017; 83 FR 60743, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37070, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1755, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23251, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15865, Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1124, Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89559, Dec. 28, 2023; 89 FR 106293, Dec. 30, 2024\]
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