Civil penalties.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) (b) (c) (1) Pay the amount of the proposed civil penalty or an agreed upon amount, in which case the agency attorney will issue either an order imposing civil penalty or a compromise order in that amount. (2) Submit to the agency attorney one of the following: (i) Written information, including documents and witnesses statements, demonstrating that a violation did not occur or that a penalty, or the amount of the proposed penalty, is not warranted by the circumstances. (ii) A written request to reduce the proposed civil penalty, the amount of reduction, and the reasons and any document supporting a reduction of the proposed civil penalty, including records indicating a financial inability to pay or records showing that payment of the proposed civil penalty would prevent the person from continuing in business. (iii) A written request for an informal conference to discuss the matter with the agency attorney and to submit relevant information. (3) Request that a final notice of proposed civil penalty be issued so that the respondent may request a hearing in accordance with paragraph (g) of this section. (d) (1) The agency attorney issues a final notice if one of the following occurs: (i) The respondent fails to respond to the notice of proposed civil penalty not later than 30 days after the date the respondent received the notice of proposed civil penalty. (ii) The parties have not agreed to a resolution of the action after participating in informal procedures under paragrap

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 406.9