US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 1955

Civil penalties

(a)
For each willful or grossly negligent violation of any regulation under this chapter, the Secretary may assess upon any person to which the regulation applies, or any person willfully causing a violation of the regulation, and, if such person is a partnership, corporation, or other entity, upon any partner, director, officer, or employee thereof who willfully or through gross negligence participates in the violation, a civil penalty not exceeding $10,000.
(b)
In the event of the failure of any person to pay any penalty assessed under this section, a civil action for the recovery thereof may, in the discretion of the Secretary, be brought in the name of the United States.

Pub. L. 91–508, title I, § 12584 Stat. 1117Pub. L. 100–690, title VI, § 6185(d)(3)(B)102 Stat. 4357Pub. L. 102–550, title XV, § 1535(c)(1)106 Stat. 4067(, , ; , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 102–5501992—Subsec. (a). inserted “or any person willfully causing a violation of the regulation,” after “applies,”.

Pub. L. 100–6901988—Subsec. (a). inserted “or grossly negligent” after “willful” and “or through gross negligence” after “willfully” and substituted “$10,000” for “$1,000”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Pub. L. 91–508section 1951 of this titleSection effective on first day of seventh calendar month which begins after , except that the Secretary of the Treasury may, by regulation, provide that this section be effective on any date not earlier than the publication of such regulations in the Federal Register and not later than first day of thirteenth calendar month which begins after , see section 401(a), (b) of , set out as a note under .