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33 CFR 401.205: Civil and criminal penalties.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters
- CHAPTER IV—GREAT LAKES ST. LAWRENCE SEAWAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
- PART 401—SEAWAY REGULATIONS AND RULES
- Subpart C—Assessment, Mitigation or Remission of Penalties
(a) If the violation of the Seaway Regulations carries a criminal penalty, the Corporation's Chief Counsel is hereby authorized to determine whether to refer the case to the U.S. Attorney for prosecution in accordance with § 401.204, which outlines the appropriate procedure for handling criminal cases.
(b) The decision of the U.S. Attorney as to whether to institute criminal proceedings shall not bar the initiation of civil penalty proceedings by the Associate Administrator.
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