[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 1]
[Revised as of July 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR19.4]
[Page 236-238]
TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
PART 19_ADJUSTMENT OF CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES FOR INFLATION--Table
of Contents
Sec. 19.4 Penalty Adjustment and Table.
The adjusted statutory penalty provisions and their maximum
applicable amounts are set out in Table 1. The last column in the table
provides the newly effective maximum penalty amounts.
Table 1 of Sec. ion 19.4--Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustments
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Penalties effective
U.S. code citation Civil monetary penalty between January 30, 1997 New maximum penalty
description and March 15, 2004 amount
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7 U.S.C. 136l.(a)(1)......... FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, $5,500.................. $6,500
FUNGICIDE, & RODENTICIDE ACT
CIVIL PENALTY--GENERAL--
COMMERCIAL APPLICATORS, ETC.
7 U.S.C. 136l.(a)(2)......... FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, $550/$1000.............. $650/$1,200
FUNGICIDE, & RODENTICIDE ACT
CIVIL PENALTY--PRIVATE
APPLICATORS--FIRST AND
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES OR
VIOLATIONS.
15 U.S.C. 2615(a)............ TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT $27,500................. $32,500
CIVIL PENALTY.
15 U.S.C. 2647(a)............ ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY $5,500.................. $6,500
RESPONSE ACT CIVIL PENALTY.
15 U.S.C. 2647(g)............ ASBESTOS HAZARD EMERGENCY $5000................... $5,500
RESPONSE ACT--CONTRACTOR
VIOLATIONS.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(1)......... PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES $5,500.................. $6,500
ACT/VIOLATION INVOLVING
FALSE CLAIM.
31 U.S.C. 3802(a)(2)......... PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES $5,500.................. $6,500
ACT/VIOLATION INVOLVING
FALSE STATEMENT.
33 U.S.C. 1319(d)............ CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $27,500................. $32,500
CIVIL JUDICIAL PENALTY.
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(A)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $11,000/$27,500......... $11,000/$32,500
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1319(g)(2)(B)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $11,000/$137,500........ $11,000/$157,500
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(I)... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $11,000/$27,500......... $11,000/$32,500
ADMIN PENALTY OF SEC
311(b)(3)&(j) PER VIOLATION
AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(6)(B)(ii).. CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $11,000/$137,500........ $11,000/$157,500
ADMIN PENALTY OF SEC
311(b)(3)&(j) PER VIOLATION
AND MAXIMUM.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(A)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $27,500 or $1,100 per $32,500 or $1,100 per
CIVIL JUDICIAL PENALTY OF barrel or unit. barrell or unit
SEC 311(b)(3)--PER VIOLATION
PER DAY OR PER BARREL OR
UNIT.
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(B)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $27,500................. $32,500
CIVIL JUDICIAL PENALTY OF
SEC 311(c)&(e)(1)(B).
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(C)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $27,500................. $32,500
CIVIL JUDICIAL PENALTY OF
SEC 311(j).
33 U.S.C. 1321(b)(7)(D)...... CLEAN WATER ACT VIOLATION/ $110,000 or $3,300 per $130,000 or $4,300 per
MINIMUM CIVIL JUDICIAL barrel or unit. barrel or unit.
PENALTY OF SEC 311(b)(3)--
PER VIOLATION OR PER BARREL/
UNIT.
33 U.S.C. 1414b(d)........... MARINE PROTECTION, RESEARCH & $660.................... $760
SANCTUARIES ACT VIOL SEC
104b(d).
33 U.S.C. 1415(a)............ MARINE PROTECTION RESEARCH $55,000/$137,500........ $65,000/$157,500
AND SANCTUARIES ACT
VIOLATIONS--FIRST &
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
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42 U.S.C. 300g-3(b).......... SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT/CIVIL $27,500................. $32,500
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF SEC
1414(b).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(c).......... SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT/CIVIL $27,500................. $32,500
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF SEC
1414(c).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(A).... SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT/CIVIL $27,500................. $32,500
JUDICIAL PENALTY OF SEC
1414(g)(3)(a).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(B).... SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT/ $5,000/$25,000.......... $6,000/$27,500
MAXIMUM ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES PER SEC
1414(g)(3)(B).
42 U.S.C. 300g-3(g)(3)(C).... SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT/ $25,000................. $27,500
THRESHOLD REQUIRING CIVIL
JUDICIAL ACTION PER SEC
1414(g)(3)(C).
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(b)(1)....... SDWA/CIVIL JUDICIAL PENALTY/ $27,500................. $32,500
VIOLATIONS OF REQS--
UNDERGROUND INJECTION
CONTROL (UIC).
42 U.S.C. 300h-2(c)(1)....... SDWA/CIVIL ADMIN PENALTY/ $11,000/$137,500........ $11,000/$157,500
VIOLATIONS OF UIC REQS--PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
42 U.S.C.300h-2(c)(2)........ SDWA/CIVIL ADMIN PENALTY/ $5,500/$137,500......... $6,500/$157,500
VIOLATIONS OF UIC REQS--PER
VIOLATION AND MAXIMUM.
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c)(1)....... SDWA/VIOLATION/OPERATION OF $5,500.................. $6,500
NEW UNDERGROUND INJECTION
WELL.
42 U.S.C. 300h-3(c)(2)....... SDWA/WILLFUL VIOLATION/ $11,000................. $11,000
OPERATION OF NEW UNDERGROUND
INJECTION WELL.
42 U.S.C. 300i(b)............ SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH $15,000................. $16,500
IMMINENT AND SUBSTANTIAL
ENDANGERMENT ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 300i-1(c).......... SDWA/ATTEMPTING TO OR $22,000/$55,000......... $100,000/$1,000,000
TAMPERING WITH PUBLIC WATER
SYSTEM/CIVIL JUDICIAL
PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 300j(e)(2)......... SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ $2,750.................. $2,750
ORDER ISSUED UNDER SEC.
1441(c)(1).
42 U.S.C. 300j-4(c).......... SDWA/REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH $27,500................. $32,500
REQS. OF Sec. 1445(a) OR (b).
42 U.S.C. 300j-6(b)(2)....... SDWA/FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH $25,000................. $27,500
ADMIN. ORDER ISSUED TO
FEDERAL FACILITY.
42 U.S.C. 300j-23(d)......... SDWA/VIOLATIONS/SECTION $5,500/$55,000.......... $6,500/$65,000
1463(b)--FIRST OFFENSE/
REPEAT OFFENSE.
42 U.S.C. 4852d(b)(5)........ RESIDENTIAL LEAD-BASED PAINT $11,000................. $11,000
HAZARD REDUCTION ACT OF
1992, SEC 1018--CIVIL
PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 4910(a)(2)......... NOISE CONTROL ACT OF 1972-- $11,000................. $11,000
CIVIL PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 6928(a)(3)......... RESOURCE CONSERVATION & $27,500................. $32,500
RECOVERY ACT/VIOLATION
SUBTITLE C ASSESSED PER
ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6928(c)............ RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/ $27,500................. $32,500
CONTINUED NONCOMPLIANCE OF
COMPLIANCE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6928(g)............ RESOURCE CONSERVATION & $27,500................. $32,500
RECOVERY ACT/VIOLATION
SUBTITLE C.
42 U.S.C. 6928(h)(2)......... RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/ $27,500................. $32,500
NONCOMPLIANCE OF CORRECTIVE
ACTION ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6934(e)............ RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/ $5,500.................. $6,500
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SECTION
3013 ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6973(b)............ RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/ $5,500.................. $6,500
VIOLATIONS OF ADMINISTRATIVE
ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(a)(3)........ RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/ $27,500................. $32,500
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH UST
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(1)........ RES. CONS. & REC. ACT/FAILURE $11,000................. $11,000
TO NOTIFY OR FOR SUBMITTING
FALSE INFORMATION.
42 U.S.C. 6991e(d)(2)........ RCRA/VIOLATIONS OF SPECIFIED $11,000................. $11,000
UST REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS.
42 U.S.C. 14304(a)(1)........ BATTERY ACT VIOLATIONS....... $10,000................. $11,000
42 U.S.C. 14304(g)........... BATTERY ACT/VIOLATIONS OF $10,000................. $11,000
CORRECTIVE ACTION ORDERS.
42 U.S.C. 7413(b)............ CLEAN AIR ACT/VIOLATION/ $27,500................. $32,500
OWNERS & OPERATORS OF
STATIONARY AIR POLLUTION
SOURCES-JUDICIAL PENALTIES.
42 U.S.C. 7413 (d)(1)........ CLEAN AIR ACT/VIOLATION/ $27,500/$220,000........ $32,500/$270,000
OWNERS & OPERATORS OF
STATIONARY AIR POLLUTION
SOURCES-ADMINISTRATIVE
PENALTIES PER VIOLATION &
MAX.
42 U.S.C. 7413(d)(3)......... CLEAN AIR ACT/MINOR $5,500.................. $6,500
VIOLATIONS/STATIONARY AIR
POLLUTION SOURCES--FIELD
CITATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 7524(a)............ TAMPERING OR MANUFACTURE/SALE $2,750.................. $2,750
OF DEFEAT DEVICES IN
VIOLATION OF 7522(a)(3)(A)
OR (a)(3)(B)--BY PERSONS.
42 U.S.C. 7524(a)............ VIOLATION OF 7522(a)(3)(A) OR $27,500................. $32,500
(a)(3)(B)--BY MANUFACTURERS
OR DEALERS; ALL VIOLATIONS
OF 7522(a)(1),(2), (4),&(5)
BY ANYONE.
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42 U.S.C. 7524(c)............ ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AS $220,000................ $270,000
SET IN 7524(a) & 7545(d)
WITH A MAXIMUM
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.
42 U.S.C. 7545(d)............ VIOLATIONS OF FUELS $27,500................. $32,500
REGULATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 9604(e)(5)(B)...... SUPERFUND AMEND. & $27,500................. $32,500
REAUTHORIZATION ACT/
NONCOMPLIANCE W/REQUEST FOR
INFO OR ACCESS.
42 U.S.C. 9606(b)(1)......... SUPERFUND/WORK NOT PERFORMED $27,500................. $32,500
W/IMMINENT, SUBSTANTIAL
ENDANGERMENT.
42 U.S.C. 9609(a)&(b)........ SUPERFUND/ADMIN. PENALTY $27,500................. $32,500
VIOLATIONS UNDER 42 U.S.C.
SECT. 9603, 9608, OR 9622.
42 U.S.C. 9609(b)............ SUPERFUND/ADMIN. PENALTY $82,500................. $97,500
VIOLATIONS--SUBSEQUENT.
42 U.S.C. 9609(c)............ SUPERFUND/CIVIL JUDICIAL $27,500................. $32,500
PENALTY/VIOLATIONS OF SECT.
9603, 9608, 9622.
42 U.S.C. 9609(c)............ SUPERFUND/CIVIL JUDICIAL $82,500................. $97,500
PENALTY/SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS OF SECT. 9603,
9608, 9622.
42 U.S.C. 11045(a)&(b) EMERGENCY PLANNING AND $27,500................. $32,500
(1),(2)&(3). COMMUNITY RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT
CLASS I & II ADMINISTRATIVE
AND CIVIL PENALTIES.
42 U.S.C. 11045(b) (2)&(3)... EPCRA CLASS I & II $82,500................. $97,500
ADMINISTRATIVE AND CIVIL
PENALTIES--SUBSEQUENT
VIOLATIONS.
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(1)........ EPCRA CIVIL AND $27,500................. $32,500
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SECTIONS 11022 OR 11023.
42 U.S.C. 11045(c)(2)........ EPCRA CIVIL AND $11,000................. $11,000
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING
PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF
SECTIONS 11021 OR 11043(b).
42 U.S.C. 11045(d)(1)........ EPCRA--FRIVOLOUS TRADE SECRET $27,500................. $32,500
CLAIMS--CIVIL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES.
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