Civil penalties, as adjusted (Rule 1602).
18 C.F.R. § 385.1602
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01The current inflation-adjusted civil monetary penalties provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Commission are:
(a) 15 U.S.C. 3414(b)(6)(A)(i), Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978: $1,544,521 per violation, per day.
(b) 16 U.S.C. 823b(c), Federal Power Act: $27,893 per violation, per day.
(c) 16 U.S.C. 825n(a), Federal Power Act: $3,643 per violation.
(d) 16 U.S.C. 825o-1(b), Federal Power Act: $1,544,521 per violation, per day.
(e) 15 U.S.C. 717t-1, Natural Gas Act: $1,544,521 per violation, per day.
(f) 49 App. U.S.C. 6(10) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense and $78 per day after the first day.
(g) 49 App. U.S.C. 16(8) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $16,170 per violation, per day.
(h) 49 App. U.S.C. 19a(k) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense, per day.
(i) 49 App. U.S.C. 20(7)(a) (1988), Interstate Commerce Act: $1,617 per offense, per day.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-18.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
