---
kind: "section"
citation: "31 U.S.C. § 9308"
title: "31"
title_heading: "Money and Finance"
number: "9308"
heading: "Civil penalty"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/31/9308"
units:
  - "Subtitle VI — Miscellaneous"
  - "Chapter 93 — Sureties and Surety Bonds"
---

# §9308. Civil penalty


A surety corporation is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $500 but not more than $5,000 for violating section [9304](/usc/31/9304.md), [9305](/usc/31/9305.md), or [9306](/usc/31/9306.md) of this title. A civil action under this section may be brought in a judicial district in which a civil action may be brought against the corporation under [section 9307 of this title](/usc/31/9307.md). A penalty imposed under this section does not affect the validity of a contract made by the surety corporation.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1049.)

## Notes

| Historical and Revision Notes |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 9308 | 6:13. |  |

The section is substituted for 6:13 for clarity and consistency.