---
kind: "section"
citation: "19 C.F.R. § 172.1"
title: "19"
number: "172.1"
heading: "Notice of liquidated damages or penalty incurred and right to petition for relief."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/19/172.1"
---

# §172.1. Notice of liquidated damages or penalty incurred and right to petition for relief.

- (a) **Notice of liquidated damages or penalty incurred.** When there is a failure to meet the conditions of any bond posted with Customs or when a violation occurs which results in assessment of a penalty which is secured by a Customs bond, the principal will be notified in writing of any liability for liquidated damages or penalty incurred and a demand will be made for payment. The sureties on such bond will also be notified in writing of any such liability at the same time.
- (b) **Notice of right to petition for relief.** The notice will inform the principal that application may be made for relief from payment of liquidated damages or penalty.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 19 U.S.C. 66, 1618, 1623, 1624.

### Source

Source: T.D. 00-57, 65 FR 53578, Sept. 5, 2000, unless otherwise noted.