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Section 217. Penalties


Commissioner's Statements

Civil Penalty Factors, Interim Final Interpretative Rule, August 19, 2009: Chairman Tenenbaum [PDF], Commissioner Moore [PDF], Commissioner Nord [PDF], Commissioner Northup [PDF]

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Press Releases

CPSC Approves Final Rule on Civil Penalty Factors [Text]

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Records of Commission Action, Ballot Votes, and Staff Briefing Packages

(I) Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties and (II) Withdrawal of Previous Proposed Interpretative Rule on Civil Penalty Factors, August 18, 2009 [PDF]

Interim Final Rule Interpreting Factors to be Considered When Seeking Civil Penalties and Withdrawal of Previous Proposed Interpretive Rule On civil Penalty Factors, Ballot Vote Sheet, August 7, 2009 [PDF]

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Federal Register Notices

(You can find active requests for comments and information above)

Civil Penalty Factors, Interim Final Interpretative Rule - 16 CFR 1119, September 1, 2009 - Comments due by October 1, 2009 [Text] [PDF]

CORRECTION - Civil Penalty Factors; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule, September 1, 2009 [Text] [PDF]

Civil Penalty Factors; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule, August 26, 2009 [Text] [PDF]

Civil Penalty Factors, Interim Final Interpretative Rule (Draft Federal Register Notice, August 19, 2009) [PDF]

Civil Penalty Factors; Withdrawal of Proposed Rule (Draft Federal Register Notice, August 19, 2009) [PDF]

Civil Penalty Criteria: Section 217(b)(2) of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act ("CPSIA"): Request for Comments and Information – Comments due by December 18, 2008 [PDF]

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Comments

Civil Penalty Factors Interim Final Interpretative Rule (Docket CPSC-2009-0068) – Comments 2-11, as of October 27, 2009 [PDF]

Civil Penalty Criteria [PDF]

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This document is an unofficial description of one of the sections of the CPSIA and does not replace or supersede the statutory requirements of the new legislation. The dates used follow the legislation. Some may be subject to change based on final Commission action. These summaries are those of the CPSC staff and have not been reviewed or approved by, and may not necessarily reflect the views of the Commission.