45 CFR 264.31
§ 264.31 What happens if a State does not comply with the IV-D sanction requirement?
United States · 45 CFR — Public Welfare · Status: effective
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- 45 CFR 264.31, § 264.31 What happens if a State does not comply with the IV-D sanction requirement?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/218569
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(a)(1) If we find that, for a fiscal year, the State IV-A agency did not enforce the penalties against recipients required under § 264.30(c), we will reduce the SFAG payable for the next fiscal year by one percent of the adjusted SFAG.
(2) Upon a finding for a second fiscal year, we will reduce the SFAG by two percent of the adjusted SFAG for the following year.
(3) A third or subsequent finding will result in the maximum penalty of five percent.
(b) We will not impose a penalty if:
(1) The State demonstrates to our satisfaction that it had reasonable cause pursuant to § 262.5 of this chapter; or
(2) The State achieves compliance under a corrective compliance plan pursuant to § 262.6 of this chapter.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.