15 CFR 6.1

§ 6.1 Definitions.

United States · 15 CFR — Commerce and Foreign Trade · Status: effective

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Citation: 15 CFR 6.1, § 6.1 Definitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/60865
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(a) The Department of Commerce means the United States Department of Commerce. (b) Civil Monetary Penalty means any penalty, fine, or other sanction that: (1) Is for a specific monetary amount as provided by Federal law, or has a maximum amount provided for by Federal law; and (2) Is assessed or enforced by an agency pursuant to Federal law; and (3) Is assessed or enforced pursuant to an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal courts.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.