---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 190.221"
title: "49"
number: "190.221"
heading: "Civil penalties generally."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/190.221"
---

# §190.221. Civil penalties generally.


When a Regional Director has reason to believe that a person has committed an act violating [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, the Regional Director may initiate proceedings under [§§ 190.207 through 190.213](/cfr/49/190.207..190.213.md) to determine the nature and extent of the violations and appropriate civil penalty.


## Notes

### Amendments

[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58912, 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

[Amdt. 190-16, 78 FR 58912, Sept. 25, 2013]