Section 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.Added Pub. L. 107-295, title I, §102(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2084, §70117; renumbered §7 0119,Pub. L. 108-293, title VIII, §802(a)(1)0119,, 118 Stat. 1078; amended Pub. L. 109-241, title III, §306(a), July 11, 2006, 120 Stat. 528.EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATIONAnother section 70119 was renumbered section 70118 of this title.
AMENDMENTS2006- Pub. L. 109-241 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, substituted "day during which the violation continues" for "violation", and added subsec. (b).