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§19.4 Penalty adjustment and table.
The adjusted statutory penalty provisions and their maximum applicable amounts are set out in Table 1. The last column in the table provides the newly effective maximum penalty amounts.
Table 1 of Section 19.4_Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
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Civil monetary penalty New maximum
U.S. Code citation description penalty amount
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7 U.S.C. 1361.(a)(1)......... FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, $5,500
FUNGICIDE, &
RODENTICIDE ACT CIVIL
PENALTY_GENERAL_COMME
RCIAL APPLICATORS,
ETC.
7 U.S.C. 1361.(a)(2).......... FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, $550/$1,000
FUNGICIDE, &
RODENTICIDE ACT CIVIL
PENALTY_PRIVATE
APPLICATORS_FIRST AND
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES
OR VIOLATIONS.
15 U.S.C. 2615(a)............. TOXIC SUBSTANCES $27,500
CONTROL ACT CIVIL
PENALTY.
15 U.S.C. 2647(a)............. ASBESTOS HAZARD $5,500
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
ACT CIVIL PENALTY.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1).......... PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL $5,500
REMEDIES ACT/
VIOLATION INVOLVING
FALSE CLAIM.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2).......... PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL $5,500
REMEDIES ACT/
VIOLATION INVOLVING
FALSE STATEMENT.
33 U.S.C. 1319(d)............. CLEAN WATER ACT $27,500
VIOLATION/CIVIL
JUDICIAL PENALTY.
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $11,000/$27,500
VIOLATION/
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTY PER VIOLATION
AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $11,000/$137,500
VIOLATION/
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTY PER VIOLATION
AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(I).... CLEAN WATER ACT $11,000/$27,500
VIOLATION/ADMIN
PENALTY OF SEC
311(b)(3)&(j) PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii)... CLEAN WATER ACT $11,000/$137,500
VIOLATION/ADMIN
PENALTY OF SEC
311(b)(3)&(j) PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $27,500 or
VIOLATION/CIVIL $1,100 per
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF barrel or unit
SEC 311(b)(3)_PER
VIOLATION PER DAY OR
PER BARREL OR UNIT.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $27,500
VIOLATION/CIVIL
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF
SEC
311(c)&(e)(1)(B).
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $27,500
VIOLATION/CIVIL
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF
SEC 311(j).
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D)....... CLEAN WATER ACT $110,000 or
VIOLATION/MINIMUM $3,300 per
CIVIL JUDICIAL barrel or unit
PENALTY OF SEC
311(b)(3)_PER
VIOLATION OR PER
BARREL/UNIT.
33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)............ MARINE PROTECTION, $660
RESEARCH &
SANCTUARIES ACT VIOL
SEC 104b(d).
33 U.S.C. 1415(a)............. MARINE PROTECTION $55,000/$137,500
RESEARCH AND
SANCTUARIES ACT
VIOLATIONS_FIRST
& SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b)........... SAFE DRINKING WATER $27,500
ACT/CIVIL JUDICIAL
PENALTY OF SEC
1414(b).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(c)........... SAFE DRINKING WATER $27,500
ACT/CIVIL JUDICIAL
PENALTY OF SEC
1414(c).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A)..... SAFE DRINKING WATER $27,500
ACT/CIVIL JUDICIAL
PENALTY OF SEC
1414(g)(3)(a).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B)..... SAFE DRINKING WATER $5,000/$25,000
ACT/MAXIMUM
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES PER SEC
1414(g)(3)(B).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C)..... SAFE DRINKING WATER $25,000
ACT/THRESHOLD
REQUIRING CIVIL
JUDICIAL ACTION PER
SEC 1414(g)(3)(C).
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1)........ SDWA/CIVIL JUDICIAL $27,500
PENALTY/VIOLATIONS OF
REQS_UNDERGROUND
INJECTION CONTROL
(UIC).
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1)........ SDWA/CIVIL ADMIN $11,000/
PENALTY/VIOLATIONS OF $137,500.
UIC REQS_PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(2)........ SDWA/CIVIL ADMIN $5,500/$137,500
PENALTY/VIOLATIONS OF
UIC REQS_PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c)(1)........ SDWA/VIOLATION/ $5,500
OPERATION OF NEW
UNDERGROUND INJECTION
WELL.
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c)(2)........ SDWA/WILLFUL VIOLATION/ $11,000
OPERATION OF NEW
UNDERGROUND INJECTION
WELL.
42 U.S.C. 300i(b)............. SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY $15,000.
WITH IMMINENT AND
SUBSTANTIAL
ENDANGERMENT ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c)........... SDWA/ATTEMPTING TO OR $22,000/$55,000
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC
WATER SYSTEM/CIVIL
JUDICIAL PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2).......... SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY $2,750
W/ORDER ISSUED UNDER
SEC. 1441(c)(1).
42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c)........... SDWA/REFUSAL TO COMPLY $27,500
WITH REQS. OF SEC.
1445(a) OR (b).
42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2)........ SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY $25,000
WITH ADMIN. ORDER
ISSUED TO FEDERAL
FACILITY.
42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d).......... SDWA/VIOLATIONS/ $5,500/$55,000
SECTION 1463(b)_FIRST
OFFENSE/REPEAT
OFFENSE.
42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5)......... RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED $11,000
PAINT HAZARD
REDUCTION ACT OF
1992, SEC 1018_CIVIL
PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2).......... NOISE CONTROL ACT OF $11,000
1972_CIVIL PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3).......... RESOURCE CONSERVATION $27,500
& RECOVERY ACT/
VIOLATION SUBTITLE C
ASSESSED PER ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6928(c)............. RES. CONS. & REC. $27,500
ACT/CONTINUED
NONCOMPLIANCE OF
COMPLIANCE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6928(g)............. RESOURCE CONSERVATION $27,500
& RECOVERY ACT/
VIOLATION SUBTITLE C.
42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2).......... RES. CONS. & REC. $27,500
ACT/NONCOMPLIANCE OF
CORRECTIVE ACTION
ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6934(e)............. RES. CONS. & REC. $5,500
ACT/NONCOMPLIANCE
WITH SECTION 3013
ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6973(b)............. RES. CONS. & REC. $5,500
ACT/VIOLATIONS OF
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3)......... RES. CONS. & REC. $27,500
ACT/NONCOMPLIANCE
WITH UST
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1)......... RES. CONS. & REC. $11,000
ACT/FAILURE TO NOTIFY
OR FOR SUBMITTING
FALSE INFORMATION.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2)......... RCRA/VIOLATIONS OF $11,000
SPECIFIED UST
REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS.
42 U.S.C. 6992d(a)(2)......... RCRA/NONCOMPLIANCE W/ $27,500
MEDICAL WASTE
TRACKING ACT ASSESSED
THRU ADMIN ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6992d(a)(4)......... RCRA/NONCOMPLIANCE W/ $27,500
MEDICAL WASTE
TRACKING ACT
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6992d(d)............ RCRA/VIOLATIONS OF $27,500
MEDICAL WASTE
TRACKING ACT_JUDICIAL
PENALTIES.
42 U.S.C. 7413(b)............. CLEAN AIR ACT/ $27,500
VIOLATION/OWNERS
& OPERATORS OF
STATIONARY AIR
POLLUTION
SOURCES_JUDICIAL
PENALTIES.
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(1).......... CLEAN AIR ACT/ $27,500/$220,000
VIOLATION/OWNERS
& OPERATORS OF
STATIONARY AIR
POLLUTION SOURCES-
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES PER
VIOLATION & MAX.
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3).......... CLEAN AIR ACT/MINOR $5,500.
VIOLATIONS/STATIONARY
AIR POLLUTION
SOURCES_FIELD
CITATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 7524(a)............. TAMPERING OR $2,750
MANUFACTURE/SALE OF
DEFEAT DEVICES IN
VIOLATION OF
7522(a)(3)(A) OR
(a)(3)(B)_BY PERSONS.
42 U.S.C. 7524(a)............. VIOLATION OF $27,500
7522(a)(3)(A) OR
(a)(3)(B)_BY
MANUFACTURERS OR
DEALERS; ALL
VIOLATIONS OF
7522(a)(1),(2),
(4),&(5) BY
ANYONE.
42 U.S.C. 7524(c)............. ADMINISTRATIVE $220,000
PENALTIES AS SET IN
7524(a) & 7545(d)
WITH A MAXIMUM
ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 7545(d)............. VIOLATIONS OF FUELS $27,500
REGULATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B)....... SUPERFUND AMEND. & $27,500
REAUTHORIZATION ACT/
NONCOMPLIANCE W/
REQUEST FOR INFO OR
ACCESS.
42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1).......... SUPERFUND/WORK NOT $27,500
PERFORMED W/IMMINENT,
SUBSTANTIAL
ENDANGERMENT.
42 U.S.C. 9609 (a) & (b).. SUPERFUND/ADMIN. $27,500.
PENALTY VIOLATIONS
UNDER 42 U.S.C. SECT.
9603, 9608, OR 9622.
42 U.S.C. 9609(b)............. SUPERFUND/ADMIN. $82,500
PENALTY
VIOLATIONS_SUBSEQUENT.
42 U.S.C. 9609(c)............. SUPERFUND/CIVIL $27,500
JUDICIAL PENALTY/
VIOLATIONS OF SECT.
9603, 9608, 9622.
42 U.S.C. 9609(c)............. SUPERFUND/CIVIL $82,500
JUDICIAL PENALTY/
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS
OF SECT. 9603, 9608,
9622.
42 U.S.C. 11045 (a) & (b) EMERGENCY PLANNING AND $27,500
(1), (2) & (3). COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-
KNOW ACT CLASS I
& II
ADMINISTRATIVE AND
CIVIL PENALTIES.
42 U.S.C. 11045(b) (2) & EPCRA CLASS I & II $82,500
(3). ADMINISTRATIVE AND
CIVIL
PENALTIES_SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1)......... EPCRA CIVIL AND $27,500
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SECTIONS 11022 OR
11023.
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2)......... EPCRA CIVIL AND $11,000
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTING PENALTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SECTIONS 11021 OR
11043(b).
42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1)......... EPCRA_FRIVOLOUS TRADE $27,500
SECRET CLAIMS_CIVIL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES.
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[61 FR 69364, Dec. 31, 1996; 62 FR 13515, Mar. 20, 1997; 62 FR 35039,
June 27, 1997]