---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 190.207"
title: "49"
number: "190.207"
heading: "Notice of probable violation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/190.207"
---

# §190.207. Notice of probable violation.

- (a) Except as otherwise provided by this subpart, a Regional Director begins an enforcement proceeding by serving a notice of probable violation on a person charging that person with a probable violation of [49 U.S.C. 60101](/usc/49/60101.md) et seq., [33 U.S.C. 1321(j)](/usc/33/1321.md?p=j), or any regulation or order issued thereunder.
- (b) A notice of probable violation issued under this section shall include:
  - (1) Statement of the provisions of the laws, regulations or orders which the respondent is alleged to have violated and a statement of the evidence upon which the allegations are based;
  - (2) Notice of response options available to the respondent under [§ 190.208](/cfr/49/190.208.md);
  - (3) If a civil penalty is proposed under [§ 190.221](/cfr/49/190.221.md), the amount of the proposed civil penalty and the maximum civil penalty for which respondent is liable under law; and
  - (4) If a compliance order is proposed under [§ 190.217](/cfr/49/190.217.md), a statement of the remedial action being sought in the form of a proposed compliance order.
- (c) The Regional Director may amend a notice of probable violation at any time prior to issuance of a final order under [§ 190.213](/cfr/49/190.213.md). If an amendment includes any new material allegations of fact, proposes an increased civil penalty amount, or proposes new or additional remedial action under [§ 190.217](/cfr/49/190.217.md), the respondent will have the opportunity to respond under [§ 190.208](/cfr/49/190.208.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 190-6, 61 FR 18513, Apr. 26, 1996; Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58910, Sept. 25, 2013]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(b); 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 20413, Mar. 27, 1980, as amended by Amdt. 190-6, 61 FR 18513, Apr. 26, 1996; Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58910, Sept. 25, 2013]