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§207.7. Sanctions.

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10 C.F.R. § 207.7

(a)
General.
(1)
Penalties and sanctions shall be deemed cumulative and not mutually exclusive.
(2)
Each day that a violation of the provisions of this subpart or any order issued pursuant thereto continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate violation within the meaning of the provisions of this subpart relating to criminal fines and civil penalties.
(b)
Criminal penalties. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this subpart or any order issued pursuant thereto shall be subject to a fine of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Criminal violations are prosecuted by the Department of Justice upon referral by the DOE.
(c)
Civil penalties.
(1)
Any person who violates any provision of this subpart or any order issued pursuant thereto shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $13,273 for each violation. Actions for civil penalties are prosecuted by the Department of Justice upon referral by the DOE.
(2)
When the DOE considers it to be appropriate or advisable, the DOE may compromise and settle, and collect civil penalties.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[40 FR 18409, Apr. 28, 1975, as amended at 62 FR 46183, Sept. 2, 1997; 74 FR 66032, Dec. 14, 2009; 81 FR 41793, June 28, 2016; 81 FR 96351, Dec. 30, 2016; 83 FR 1291, Jan. 11, 2018; 83 FR 66082, Dec. 26, 2018; 85 FR 829, Jan. 8, 2020; 86 FR 2955, Jan. 14, 2021; 87 FR 1063, Jan. 10, 2022; 88 FR 2192, Jan. 13, 2023; 89 FR 1027, Jan. 9, 2024; 89 FR 105405, Dec. 27, 2024]

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 787 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 791 et seq.; E.O. 11790, 39 FR 23185; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note.

Source

Source: 40 FR 18409, Apr. 28, 1975, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[40 FR 18409, Apr. 28, 1975, as amended at 62 FR 46183, Sept. 2, 1997; 74 FR 66032, Dec. 14, 2009; 81 FR 41793, June 28, 2016; 81 FR 96351, Dec. 30, 2016; 83 FR 1291, Jan. 11, 2018; 83 FR 66082, Dec. 26, 2018; 85 FR 829, Jan. 8, 2020; 86 FR 2955, Jan. 14, 2021; 87 FR 1063, Jan. 10, 2022; 88 FR 2192, Jan. 13, 2023; 89 FR 1027, Jan. 9, 2024; 89 FR 105405, Dec. 27, 2024]