2025-01361. Adjustments to Civil Penalty Amounts

Calculation of Adjustments to Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties

Citation	Description	2024 Penalty level	Adjustment multiplier	2025 Penalty level (rounded to the nearest dollar)
16 CFR 1.98(a): 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1)	Premerger filing notification violations	$51,744	1.02598	$53,088
16 CFR 1.98(b): 15 U.S.C. 21( l)	Violations of cease and desist orders	27,491	1.02598	28,205
16 CFR 1.98(c): 15 U.S.C. 45( l)	Violations of final Commission orders	51,744	1.02598	53,088
16 CFR 1.98(d): 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A)	Knowing violations of rules respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices	51,744	1.02598	53,088
16 CFR 1.98(e): 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B)	Knowing violations of cease and desist orders respecting unfair or deceptive acts or practices	51,744	1.02598	53,088
16 CFR 1.98(f): 15 U.S.C. 50	Failure to file required reports	680	1.02598	698
16 CFR 1.98(g): 15 U.S.C. 65	Failure to file required statements	680	1.02598	698
16 CFR 1.98(h): 15 U.S.C. 68d(b)	Failure to maintain required records	680	1.02598	698
16 CFR 1.98(i): 15 U.S.C. 69a(e)	Failure to maintain required records	680	1.02598	698
16 CFR 1.98(j): 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2)	Failure to maintain required records	680	1.02598	698
16 CFR 1.98(k): 42 U.S.C. 6303(a)	Knowing violations of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act	560	1.02598	575
16 CFR 1.98( l): 42 U.S.C. 6395(a)	Recycled oil labeling violations	27,491	1.02598	28,205
16 CFR 1.98( l): 42 U.S.C. 6395(b)	Willful recycled oil labeling violations	51,744	1.02598	53,088
16 CFR 1.98(m): 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2)	Knowing violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act	4,857	1.02598	4,983
16 CFR 1.98(n): 21 U.S.C. 355 note	Non-compliance with filing requirements	18,293	1.02598	18,768
16 CFR 1.98(o): 42 U.S.C. 17304	Market manipulation or provision of false information to federal agencies	1,472,546	1.02598	1,510,803