§11.31. Definitions.
50 C.F.R. § 11.31
Civil monetary penalty means any penalty, fine, or other sanction that:
Is for a specific monetary amount as provided by Federal law; or
Has a maximum amount provided for by Federal law;
Is assessed or enforced by an agency pursuant to Federal law; and
Is assessed or enforced pursuant to an administrative proceeding or a civil action in the Federal courts.
Inflation Adjustment Act means the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Pub. L. 114-74, November 2, 2015, 129 Stat. 584, 28 U.S.C. 2461 note).
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 81 FR 41865, June 28, 2016, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 470aa-470mm, 470aaa-470aaa-11, 668-668d, 1361-1384, 1401-1407, 1531-1544, 3371-3378, 4201-4245, 4901-4916, 5201-5207, 5301-5306; 18 U.S.C. 42-43; 25 U.S.C. 3001-3013; and Sec. 107, Pub. L. 114-74, 129 Stat. 599, unless otherwise noted.
Source
Source: 39 FR 1159, Jan. 4, 1974, unless otherwise noted.