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

46 U.S.C. § 70119

Civil penalty

(a)

In General .—

Any person that violates this chapter or any regulation under this chapter shall be liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $25,000 for each day during which the violation continues.
(b)

Continuing Violations .—

The maximum amount of a civil penalty for a violation under this section shall not exceed $50,000.

Pub. L. 107–295, title I, § 102(a)116 Stat. 2084Pub. L. 108–293, title VIII, § 802(a)(1)118 Stat. 1078Pub. L. 109–241, title III, § 306(a)120 Stat. 528(Added , , , § 70117; renumbered § 70119, , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

section 70118 of this titleAnother section 70119 was renumbered .

Amendments

Pub. L. 109–2412006— designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted “day during which the violation continues” for “violation”, and added subsec. (b).