---
kind: "section"
citation: "11 C.F.R. § 9033.3"
title: "11"
number: "9033.3"
heading: "Expenditure limitation certification."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/11/9033.3"
---

# §9033.3. Expenditure limitation certification.

- (a) If the Commission makes an initial determination that a candidate or the candidate's authorized committee(s) have knowingly and substantially exceeded the expenditure limitations at [11 CFR part 9035](/cfr/11/part9035.md) prior to that candidate's application for certification, the Commission may make an initial determination that the candidate is ineligible to receive matching funds.
- (b) The Commission will notify the candidate of its initial determination, in accordance with the procedures outlined in [11 CFR 9033.10(b)](/cfr/11/9033.10.md?p=b). The candidate may submit, within 20 calendar days after service of the Commission's notice, written legal or factual materials, in accordance with [11 CFR 9033.10(b)](/cfr/11/9033.10.md?p=b), demonstrating that he or she has not knowingly and substantially exceeded the expenditure limitations at [11 CFR part 9035](/cfr/11/part9035.md).
- (c) A final determination of the candidate's ineligibility will be made by the Commission in accordance with the procedures outlined in [11 CFR 9033.10(c)](/cfr/11/9033.10.md?p=c).
- (d) A candidate who receives a final determination of ineligibility under [11 CFR 9033.3(c)](#c) shall be ineligible to receive matching fund payments under [11 CFR 9034.1](/cfr/11/9034.1.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 26 U.S.C. 9003(e), 9033 and 9039(b).

### Source

Source: 56 FR 35930, July 29, 1991, unless otherwise noted.