33 CFR 401.102
§ 401.102 Civil penalty.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.102, § 401.102 Civil penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154248
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Full text
(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.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.