Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/30165
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U.S. Code › Title 49 › Subtitle VI › Part A › Chapter 301 › Subchapter IV › § 30165
49 U.S. Code § 30165 - Civil penalty
§ 30165.
A person that violates any of section 30112, 30115, 30117 through 30122, 30123(a), 30125(c), 30127, 30141 through 30147, or 31137, or a regulation prescribed thereunder, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $21,000 for each violation. A separate violation occurs for each motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment and for each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by any of those sections. The maximum penalty under this subsection for a related series of violations is $105,000,000.
(A)In general.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the maximum amount of a civil penalty under this paragraph shall be $10,000 in the case of—
the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, introduction or delivery for introduction into interstate commerce, or importation of a school bus or school bus equipment (as those terms are defined in section 30125(a) of this title) in violation of section 30112(a)(1) of this title; or
a violation of section 30112(a)(2) of this title.
(B)Related series of violations.—
A separate violation occurs for each motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment and for each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by that section. The maximum penalty under this paragraph for a related series of violations is $15,000,000.
(3)Section 30166.—
Except as provided in paragraph (4), a person who violates section 30166 or a regulation prescribed under that section is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty for failing or refusing to allow or perform an act required under that section or regulation. The maximum penalty under this paragraph is $21,000 per violation per day. The maximum penalty under this paragraph for a related series of daily violations is $105,000,000.
(4)False or misleading reports.—
A person who knowingly and willfully submits materially false or misleading information to the Secretary, after certifying the same information as accurate under the certification process established pursuant to section 30166(o), shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 per day. The maximum penalty under this paragraph for a related series of daily violations is $1,000,000.
(c)Relevant Factors in Determining Amount of Penalty or Compromise.—In determining the amount of a civil penalty or compromise under this section, the Secretary of Transportation shall consider the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation. Such determination shall include, as appropriate—
the nature of the defect or noncompliance;
knowledge by the person charged of its obligations under this chapter;
the number of motor vehicles or items of motor vehicle equipment distributed with the defect or noncompliance;
actions taken by the person charged to identify, investigate, or mitigate the condition;
the appropriateness of such penalty in relation to the size of the business of the person charged, including the potential for undue adverse economic impacts;
whether the person has been assessed civil penalties under this section during the most recent 5 years; and
(d)Subpenas for Witnesses.—
In a civil action brought under this section, a subpena for a witness may be served in any judicial district.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 968; Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(23), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4380; Pub. L. 106–414, § 5(a), Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1803; Pub. L. 109–59, title X, § 10309(c), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1942; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, §§ 31203(a), 31304(b), title II, § 32301(c), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 758, 764, 788; Pub. L. 114–94, div. B, title XXIV, § 24110(a), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1709.)
30165(a)
Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, § 109(a), 80 Stat. 723; Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93–492, § 103(b), 88 Stat. 1478.
Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, §§ 109(b), 110(d) (related to § 109), 204(b) (related to civil penalty), 80 Stat. 723, 724, 729.
2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–94, § 24110(a)(1), substituted “$21,000” for “$5,000” and “$105,000,000” for “$35,000,000”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–94, § 24110(a)(2), substituted “$21,000” for “$5,000” and “$105,000,000” for “$35,000,000”.
2012—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 112–141, § 32301(c), substituted “30141 through 30147, or 31137” for “or 30141 through 30147”.
Pub. L. 112–141, § 31203(a)(1)(A), substituted “30123(a)” for “30123(d)” and “$35,000,000” for “$15,000,000”.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 112–141, § 31304(b)(1), substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (4), a person” for “A person”.
Pub. L. 112–141, § 31203(a)(1)(B), substituted “$35,000,000” for “$15,000,000”.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 112–141, § 31304(b)(2), added par. (4).
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–141, § 31203(a)(2), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In determining the amount of a civil penalty or compromise, the appropriateness of the penalty or compromise to the size of the business of the person charged and the gravity of the violation shall be considered.”
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–414 amended heading and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “A person that violates any of sections 30112, 30115, 30117–30122, 30123(d), 30125(c), 30127, 30141–30147, or 30166 of this title or a regulation prescribed under any of those sections is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. A separate violation occurs for each motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment and for each failure or refusal to allow or perform an act required by any of those sections. The maximum penalty under this subsection for a related series of violations is $800,000.”
1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–429 substituted “any of sections 30112” for “section 30112” and inserted “any of” before “those sections” in two places.
Pub. L. 114–94, div. B, title XXIV, § 24110(b), (c), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1709, provided that:
The amendments made by subsection (a) of this section [amending this section] take effect on the date that the Secretary certifies to Congress that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued the final rule required by section 31203(b) of the Moving Ahead for Progress In the 21st Century Act (Public Law 112–141; 126 Stat. 758; 49 U.S.C. 30165 note) [Mar. 17, 2016].
“(c)Publication of Effective Date.—
The Secretary shall publish notice of the effective date under subsection (b) of this section in the Federal Register [81 F.R. 15413].”
Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31203(c), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 758, provided that:
“The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall take effect on the date that is the earlier of the date on which final regulations are issued under subsection (b) [set out as a note below] or 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [see section 3(a), (b) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment notes under section 101 of Title 23, Highways].”
Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31203(b), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 758, provided that:
“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act [see section 3(a), (b) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment notes under section 101 of Title 23, Highways], the Secretary [of Transportation] shall issue a final rule, in accordance with the procedures of section 553 of title 5, United States Code, which provides an interpretation of the penalty factors described in section 30165(c) of title 49, United States Code.”
49 CFR Part 554 - STANDARDS ENFORCEMENT AND DEFECTS INVESTIGATION