---
kind: "section"
citation: "18 C.F.R. § 385.1503"
title: "18"
number: "385.1503"
heading: "Actions subjecting persons to civil penalties (Rule 1503)."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/18/385.1503"
---

# §385.1503. Actions subjecting persons to civil penalties (Rule 1503).

- (a) **The actions that subject persons to civil penalties are violations of—**
  - (1) Any rule or regulation issued under Part I of the Federal Power Act;
  - (2) Any term or condition of a license or permit issued under Part I of the Federal Power Act or an exemption issued from any provision of Part I of the Federal Power Act;
  - (3) Any compliance order issued under section 31(a) of the Federal Power Act; or
  - (4) **Any requirement of Part I of the Federal Power Act.**
- (b) Only actions occurring on or after October 16, 1986, may subject a person to civil penalties.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 551-557; 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16 U.S.C. 791a-825v, 2601-2645; 28 U.S.C. 2461; 31 U.S.C 3701, 9701; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352, 16441, 16451-16463; 49 U.S.C. 60502; 49 App. U.S.C. 1-85 (1988); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (1990); 28 U.S.C. 2461 note (2015).

### Source

Source: Order 225, 47 FR 19022, May 3, 1982, unless otherwise noted.