Regulations last checked for updates: May 03, 2025

Title 42 - Public Health last revised: Apr 15, 2025
§ 71.2 - Penalties.

(a) Persons in violation of this part are subject to a fine of no more than $100,000 if the violation does not result in a death or one year in jail, or both, or a fine of no more than $250,000 if the violation results in a death or one year in jail, or both, or as otherwise provided by law. (b) Violations by organizations are subject to a fine of no more than $200,000 per event if the violation does not result in a death or $500,000 per event if the violation results in a death or as otherwise provided by law.

[82 FR 6975, Jan. 19, 2017]
authority: Secs. 215 and 311 of Public Health Service (PHS) Act. as amended (42 U.S.C. 216,243; secs. 361-369, PHS Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 264-272)
cite as: 42 CFR 71.2