16 CFR 1.96

§ 1.96 Compromise of penalty.

United States · 16 CFR — Commercial Practices · Status: effective

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Citation: 16 CFR 1.96, § 1.96 Compromise of penalty, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/63744
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The Commission may compromise any penalty or proposed penalty at any time, with leave of court when necessary, taking into account the nature and degree of violation and the impact of a penalty upon a particular respondent.

Legislative history

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