Civil penalties generally.

Link to an amendment published at 78 FR 58912, September 25, 2013.

When the Associate Administrator, OPS has reason to believe that a person has committed an act which is a violation of any provision of the 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq. or any regulation or order issued thereunder, proceedings under §§ 190.207 through 190.213 may be conducted to determine the nature and extent of the violations and to assess and, if appropriate, compromise a civil penalty.

[Amdt. 190-6, 61 FR 18515, Apr. 26, 1996]

Effective Date Note: At 78 FR 58912, Sept. 25, 2013, § 190.221 was revised, effective Oct. 25, 2013. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows: § 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 et seq., 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), or any regulation or order issued thereunder, the Regional Director may initiate proceedings under §§ 190.207 through 190.213 to determine the nature and extent of the violations and appropriate civil penalty.