{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-401.102","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 401.102","heading":"Civil penalty.","body":"(a) A person, as described in § 401.101(b) who violates a regulation in this chapter is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $117,608.\n(b) In assessing or collecting any civil penalty incurred under paragraph (a) of this section, the Corporation may, in its discretion, remit, mitigate or compromise any penalty.\n(c) Upon failure to collect a penalty levied under this section, the Corporation may request the United States Attorney General to commence any action for collection in any district court of the United States. A vessel by means of which a violation of a regulation is committed shall be liable in rem and may be proceeded against accordingly.","path":["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 B—Penalties—Violations of Seaway Regulations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"55fb22a0f853374e1e231001b35400edd377e2d412e2899859f0159b0d92c050","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-401.101","next":"us/33-cfr-401.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}