42 CFR 71.2
§ 71.2 Penalties.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 71.2, § 71.2 Penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/201495
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(a) Persons in violation of this part are subject to a fine of no more than $100,000 if the violation does not result in a death or one year in jail, or both, or a fine of no more than $250,000 if the violation results in a death or one year in jail, or both, or as otherwise provided by law.
(b) Violations by organizations are subject to a fine of no more than $200,000 per event if the violation does not result in a death or $500,000 per event if the violation results in a death or as otherwise provided by law.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.