{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-49.545","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 49.545","heading":"What will be included in the administrative law judge's decision?","body":"(a) The administrative law judge's written decision will set forth:\n(1) The findings of fact and conclusions of law;\n(2) The reasons and bases for the findings; and\n(3) An assessment of the penalty, if any.\n(b) The amount of any penalty assessed will:\n(1) Be determined in accordance with this subpart and subpart G of this part; and\n(2) Not be limited by the amount of the penalty assessed by the Federal land manager under § 49.525 or by any offer of mitigation or remission previously made.\n(c) The administrative law judge's decision will become effective 31 days from the date of the written decision unless a timely appeal of the decision is filed under § 49.550.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of the Interior","PART 49—PALEONTOLOGICAL RESOURCES PRESERVATION","Subpart F—Civil Penalties"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"db83ff935227a5667f5dea25033eb3c54e56eb3adb37f8d3f8f493f761eb5ba6","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-49.540","next":"us/43-cfr-49.550"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}