42 CFR 1003.620
§ 1003.620 Determinations regarding the amount of penalties.
United States · 42 CFR — Public Health · Status: effective
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- 42 CFR 1003.620, § 1003.620 Determinations regarding the amount of penalties, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/208451
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(a) In considering the factors listed in § 1003.140, the following circumstances are to be considered—
(1) The nature and objective of the advertisement, solicitation, or other communication and the degree to which it had the capacity to deceive members of the public;
(2) The frequency and scope of the violation and whether a specific segment of the population was targeted; and
(3) The prior history of the individual, organization, or entity in its willingness or refusal to comply with a formal or informal request to correct violations.
(b) The use of a disclaimer of affiliation with the United States Government, the Department, or its programs will not be considered as a mitigating factor in determining the amount of penalty in accordance with § 1003.600(a).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.