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§ 1717a. Civil money penalties
(a) In general
(1) Authority
(2) Amount of penalty
(b) Agency procedures
(1) Establishment
The Director shall establish standards and procedures governing the imposition of civil money penalties under subsection (a). The standards and procedures—
(A) shall provide for the imposition of a penalty only after a person has been given an opportunity for a hearing on the record; and
(B) may provide for review by the Director of any determination or order, or interlocutory ruling, arising from a hearing.
(2) Final orders
(3) Factors in determining amount of penalty
(4) Reviewability of imposition of penalty
(c) Judicial review of agency determination
(1) In general
(2) Order to pay penalty
(d) Action to collect penalty
(e) Settlement by Director
(f) “Knowingly” defined
(g) Regulations
(h) Use of penalties for administration
(Pub. L. 90–448, title XIV, § 1418a, as added Pub. L. 101–235, title I, § 111(a), Dec. 15, 1989, 103 Stat. 2014; amended Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1098A(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2105.)