33 CFR 401.205
§ 401.205 Civil and criminal penalties.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 401.205, § 401.205 Civil and criminal penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/154254
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(a) If the violation of the Seaway Regulations carries a criminal penalty, the Corporation's Chief Counsel is hereby authorized to determine whether to refer the case to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution in accordance with § 401.204, which outlines the appropriate procedure for handling criminal cases.
(b) The decision of the U.S. Attorney as to whether to institute criminal proceedings shall not bar the initiation of civil penalty proceedings by the Associate Administrator.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.