---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 70.18"
title: "42"
number: "70.18"
heading: "Penalties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/70.18"
---

# §70.18. Penalties.

- (a) 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.
- (b) 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

[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]