---
kind: "unit"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Employees' Benefits"
key: "chIII/part498"
level: "part"
label: "Part 498"
heading: "Civil Monetary Penalties, Assessments and Recommended Exclusions"
release: "ecfr-current"
date: "2026-08-27"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/20/chIII-part498"
sections_count: 42
---

# Part 498 — Civil Monetary Penalties, Assessments and Recommended Exclusions

Title 20 C.F.R. — Employees' Benefits › Chapter III — Social Security Administration

## Sections

- [§498.100. Basis and purpose.](/cfr/20/498.100.md)
- [§498.101. Definitions.](/cfr/20/498.101.md)
- [§498.102. Basis for civil monetary penalties and assessments.](/cfr/20/498.102.md)
- [§498.103. Amount of penalty.](/cfr/20/498.103.md)
- [§498.104. Amount of assessment.](/cfr/20/498.104.md)
- [§498.105. Reserved](/cfr/20/498.105.md)
- [§498.106. Determinations regarding the amount or scope of penalties and assessments.](/cfr/20/498.106.md)
- [§498.107. Reserved](/cfr/20/498.107.md)
- [§498.108. Penalty and assessment not exclusive.](/cfr/20/498.108.md)
- [§498.109. Notice of proposed determination.](/cfr/20/498.109.md)
- [§498.110. Failure to request a hearing.](/cfr/20/498.110.md)
- [§498.114. Collateral estoppel.](/cfr/20/498.114.md)
- [§498.115-498.125. Reserved](/cfr/20/498.115-498.125.md)
- [§498.126. Settlement.](/cfr/20/498.126.md)
- [§498.127. Judicial review.](/cfr/20/498.127.md)
- [§498.128. Collection of penalty and assessment.](/cfr/20/498.128.md)
- [§498.129. Notice to other agencies.](/cfr/20/498.129.md)
- [§498.132. Limitations.](/cfr/20/498.132.md)
- [§498.201. Definitions.](/cfr/20/498.201.md)
- [§498.202. Hearing before an administrative law judge.](/cfr/20/498.202.md)
- [§498.203. Rights of parties.](/cfr/20/498.203.md)
- [§498.204. Authority of the administrative law judge.](/cfr/20/498.204.md)
- [§498.205. Ex parte contacts.](/cfr/20/498.205.md)
- [§498.206. Prehearing conferences.](/cfr/20/498.206.md)
- [§498.207. Discovery.](/cfr/20/498.207.md)
- [§498.208. Exchange of witness lists, witness statements and exhibits.](/cfr/20/498.208.md)
- [§498.209. Subpoenas for attendance at hearing.](/cfr/20/498.209.md)
- [§498.210. Fees.](/cfr/20/498.210.md)
- [§498.211. Form, filing and service of papers.](/cfr/20/498.211.md)
- [§498.212. Computation of time.](/cfr/20/498.212.md)
- [§498.213. Motions.](/cfr/20/498.213.md)
- [§498.214. Sanctions.](/cfr/20/498.214.md)
- [§498.215. The hearing and burden of proof.](/cfr/20/498.215.md)
- [§498.216. Witnesses.](/cfr/20/498.216.md)
- [§498.217. Evidence.](/cfr/20/498.217.md)
- [§498.218. The record.](/cfr/20/498.218.md)
- [§498.219. Post-hearing briefs.](/cfr/20/498.219.md)
- [§498.220. Initial decision.](/cfr/20/498.220.md)
- [§498.221. Appeal to DAB.](/cfr/20/498.221.md)
- [§498.222. Final decision of the Commissioner.](/cfr/20/498.222.md)
- [§498.223. Stay of initial decision.](/cfr/20/498.223.md)
- [§498.224. Harmless error.](/cfr/20/498.224.md)