§70.18. Penalties.
42 C.F.R. § 70.18
Persons in violation of this part are subject to a fine of no more than $100,000 if the violation does not result in a death or one year in jail, or both, or a fine of no more than $250,000 if the violation results in a death or one year in jail, or both, or as otherwise provided by law.
Violations by organizations are subject to a fine of no more than $200,000 per event if the violation does not result in a death or $500,000 per event if the violation results in a death or as otherwise provided by law.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[82 FR 6971, Jan. 19, 2017]
Authority
Authority: Secs. 215 and 311 of the Public Health Service (PHS) Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 216, 243); section 361-369, PHS Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 264-272); 31 U.S.C. 9701.
Source
Source: 65 FR 49908, Aug. 16, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[82 FR 6971, Jan. 19, 2017]