---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 209.609"
title: "49"
number: "209.609"
heading: "Payment of penalty; compromise."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/209.609"
---

# §209.609. Payment of penalty; compromise.

- (a) Payment of a civil penalty must be made via the internet at https://www.pay.gov/paygov/. Instructions for online payment are found on the website.
- (b) At any time before an order assessing a penalty is referred to the Attorney General for collection, the respondent may offer to compromise for a specific amount by contacting the Office of the Chief Counsel.

## Notes

### Source

Source: 91 FR 22065, Apr. 24, 2026, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5123, 5124, 20103, 20107, 20111, 20112, 20114; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 56742, Oct. 28, 1977, unless otherwise noted.