---
kind: "section"
citation: "33 C.F.R. § 20.1101"
title: "33"
number: "20.1101"
heading: "Finality."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/33/20.1101"
---

# §20.1101. Finality.

- (a) **Civil penalty proceedings.**
  - (1) Unless appealed pursuant to [subpart J](/cfr/33/subpartJ.md) of this part, an ALJ's decision becomes an order assessing or denying a class II civil penalty 30 days after the date of its issuance.
  - (2) If the Commandant issues a decision under Subpart J of this part, the decision constitutes an order of the Commandant assessing or denying a class II civil penalty on the date of issuance of the Commandant's decisions.
- (b) **S&R Proceedings.**
  - (1) Unless appealed pursuant to [subpart J](/cfr/33/subpartJ.md) of this part, an ALJ's decision becomes final action of the Coast Guard 30 days after the date of its issuance.
  - (2) If the Commandant issues a decision under Subpart J of this part, the decision constitutes final action of the Coast Guard on the date of its issuance.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321; 42 U.S.C. 9609; 46 U.S.C. 7701, 7702; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1, para. 2(73).

### Source

Source: CGD 98-3472, 64 FR 28062, May 24, 1999, unless otherwise noted.