(a) General. TSA may assess civil penalties not exceeding the following amounts against a person for the violation of a TSA requirement.
(b) In general. Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, in the case of violation of title 49 U.S.C. or 46 U.S.C. chapter 701, or a regulation prescribed or order issued under any of those provisions, TSA may impose a civil penalty in the following amounts:
(1) $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $50,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual or small business concern, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632); and
(2) $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $400,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of any other person.
(c) Certain aviation related violations. In the case of a violation of 49 U.S.C. chapter 449 (except sections 44902, 44903(d), 44907(a)-(d)(1)(A), 44907(d)(1)(C)-(f), 44908, and 44909), or 49 U.S.C. 46302 or 46303, or a regulation prescribed or order issued under any of those provisions, TSA may impose a civil penalty in the following amounts:
(1) $10,000 per violation, up to a total of $50,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of an individual (except an airman serving as an airman), any person not operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation, or a small business concern, as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632).
(2) $25,000 per violation, up to a total of $400,000 per civil penalty action, in the case of a person operating an aircraft for the transportation of passengers or property for compensation (except an individual serving as an airman).
(d) Inflation adjustment. TSA may adjust the maximum civil penalty amounts in conformity with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, 28 U.S.C. 2461 (note). Minimum and maximum civil penalties within the jurisdiction of TSA are adjusted for inflation as follows:
Table 1--Minimum and Maximum Civil Penalties--Adjusted for Inflation, Effective December 12, 2003 to August 20,
2009----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum penalty
Civil penalty Minimum Adjusted amount when last Maximum penalty
United States Code citation description penalty minimum set or adjusted amount
penalty pursuant to law----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4)...... Violation of 49 N/A N/A $25,000 per $25,000 per
U.S.C. ch. 449 violation, reset violation.
(except secs. 12/12/2003.
44902, 44903(d),
44907(a)-(d)(1)(A
), 44907(d)(1)(C)-
(f), 44908, and
44909), or 49
U.S.C. 46302 or
46303, a
regulation
prescribed, or
order issued
thereunder by a
person operating
an aircraft for
the
transportation of
passengers or
property for
compensation.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4)...... Violation of 49 N/A N/A $10,000 per $10,000 per
U.S.C. ch. 449 violation, reset violation.
(except secs. 12/12/2003.
44902, 44903(d),
44907(a)-(d)(1)(A
), 44907(d)(1)(C)-
(f), 44908, and
44909), or 49
U.S.C. 46302 or
46303, a
regulation
prescribed, or
order issued
thereunder by an
individual
(except an airman
serving as an
airman), any
person not
operating an
aircraft for the
transportation of
passengers or
property for
compensation, or
a small business
concern.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Table 2--Minimum and Maximum Civil Penalties--Adjusted for Inflation, Effective August 20, 2009----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum penalty
Civil penalty Minimum Adjusted amount when last Maximum penalty
United States Code Citation description penalty minimum set or adjusted amount
penalty pursuant to law----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4)...... Violation of 49 N/A N/A $25,000 per $27,500 per
U.S.C. ch. 449 violation, reset violation.
(except secs. 12/12/2003.
44902, 44903(d),
44907(a)-(d)(1)(A
), 44907(d)(1)(C)-
(f), 44908, and
44909), or 49
U.S.C. 46302 or
46303, a
regulation
prescribed, or
order issued
thereunder by a
person operating
an aircraft for
the
transportation of
passengers or
property for
compensation.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1), (4)...... Violation of 49 N/A N/A $10,000 per $11,000 per
U.S.C. ch. 449 violation, reset violation.
(except secs. 12/12/2003.
44902, 44903(d),
44907(a)-(d)(1)(A
), 44907(d)(1)(C)-
(f), 44908, and
44909), or 49
U.S.C. 46302 or
46303, a
regulation
prescribed, or
order issued
thereunder by an
individual
(except an airman
serving as an
airman), any
person not
operating an
aircraft for the
transportation of
passengers or
property for
compensation, or
a small business
concern.49 U.S.C. 114(v)................ Violation of any N/A N/A NA................ $10,000 per
other provision violation.
of title 49
U.S.C. or of 46
U.S.C. ch. 701, a
regulation
prescribed, or
order issued
under thereunder.----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------