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49 USC § 521 - Civil penalties
Determination of amount.— The amount of any civil penalty, and a reasonable time for abatement of the violation, shall by written order be determined by the Secretary, taking into account the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the violation committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, history of prior offenses, ability to pay, effect on ability to continue to do business, and such other matters as justice and public safety may require. In each case, the assessment shall be calculated to induce further compliance.
(b) shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each offense. Each day the Secretary is denied the right to inspect and copy any record or inspect and examine equipment, lands, buildings and other property shall constitute a separate offense, except that the total of all civil penalties against any violator for all offenses related to a single violation shall not exceed $10,000. It shall be a defense to such penalty that the records did not exist at the time of the Secretary’s request or could not be timely produced without unreasonable expense or effort. Nothing in this subparagraph amends or supersedes any remedy available to the Secretary under section 502
(Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b),Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2435; Pub. L. 98–554, title II, § 213(b),Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2842; Pub. L. 99–570, title XII, § 12012,Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3207–184; Pub. L. 101–500, § 15(e)(2),Nov. 3, 1990, 104 Stat. 1220; Pub. L. 102–548, § 2(b),Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3648; Pub. L. 103–272, §§ 4(j)(11)(D), 5(m)(11),July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1368, 1376; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(4),Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3389; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4015(a), (b),June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 411; Pub. L. 106–159, title II, §§ 206(b), 208,Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1763, 1764; Pub. L. 109–59, title IV, §§ 4102(a), 4103,Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1715, 1716.)
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