(a) Except for the limitation to the initial adjustment to statutory maximum civil monetary penalties or range of minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties set forth in paragraph (c) of this section, the inflation adjustment under this subpart is determined by increasing the maximum civil monetary penalty or range of minimum and maximum civil monetary penalty for each civil monetary penalty by the cost-of-living adjustment. Any increase determined under paragraph (a) of this section is rounded to the nearest:
(1) Multiple of $10 in the case of penalties less than or equal to $100;
(2) Multiple of $100 in the case of penalties greater than $100 but less than or equal to $1,000;
(3) Multiple of $1,000 in the case of penalties greater than $1,000 but less than or equal to $10,000;
(4) Multiple of $5,000 in the case of penalties greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $100,000;
(5) Multiple of $10,000 in the case of penalties greater than $100,000 but less than or equal to $200,000; and
(6) Multiple of $25,000 in the case of penalties greater than $200,000.
(b) For purposes of paragraph (a) of this section, the term ``cost-of-living adjustment'' means the percentage (if any) for each civil monetary penalty by which the Consumer Price Index for the month of June of the calendar year preceding the adjustment exceeds the Consumer Price Index for the month of June of the calendar year in which the amount of such civil monetary penalty was last set or adjusted pursuant to law.
(c) Limitation on initial adjustment. The initial adjustment of a civil monetary penalty under this subpart does not exceed 10 percent of the civil penalty amount.
(d) Inflation adjustment. Minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties within the jurisdiction of the FAA are adjusted for inflation as follows: Minimum and Maximum Civil Penalties-Adjusted for Inflation.
Table of Minimum and Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for Certain Violations Occurring On or After December 29, 2010--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum penalty
Civil monetary penalty Minimum penalty New or adjusted amount when last set New or adjusted
United States Code cite description amount minimum penalty or adjusted pursuant maximum penalty
amount to law amount--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------49 U.S.C. 5123(a), subparagraph (1) Violation of hazardous $250 per violation, No change............ $50,000 per $55,000 per
materials reset 8/10/2005. violation, reset 8/ violation.
transportation law. 10/2005.49 U.S.C. 5123(a), subparagraph (2) Violation of hazardous $250 per violation, No change............ $100,000 per $110,000 per
materials reset 8/10/2005. violation, set 8/10/ violation.
transportation law 2005.
resulting in death,
serious illness,
severe injury, or
substantial property
destruction.49 U.S.C. 5123(a), subparagraph (3) Violation of hazardous $450 per violation, No change............ $50,000 per $55,000 per
materials set 8/10/2005. violation, set 8/10/ violation.
transportation law 2005.
relating to training.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1).............. Violation by a person N/A.................. N/A.................. $25,000 per $27,500 per
other than an violation, reset 12/ violation.
individual or small 12/2003.
business concern under
49 CFR 46301(a)(1)(A)
or (B).49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1).............. Violation by an airman N/A.................. N/A.................. $1,100 per violation, No change.
serving as an airman reset 12/12/2003.
under 49 U.S.C.
46301(a)(1)(A) or (B)
(but not covered by
46301(a)(5)(A) or (B).49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1).............. Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $1,100 per violation, No change.
individual or small reset 12/12/2003.
business concern under
49 U.S.C.
46301(a)(1)(A) or (B)
(but not covered in 49
U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)).49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3).............. Violation of 49 U.S.C. N/A.................. N/A.................. Increase above No change.
47107(b) (or any otherwise applicable
assurance made under maximum amount not
such section) or 49 to exceed 3 times
U.S.C. 47133. the amount of
revenues that are
used in violation of
such section.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(A)........... Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per No change.
individual or small violation, adjusted
business concern 6/15/2006.
(except an airman
serving as an airman)
under 49 U.S.C.
46301(a)(5)(A)(i) or
(ii).49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(i)........ Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per No change.
individual or small violation, adjusted
business concern 6/15/2006.
related to the
transportation of
hazardous materials.
49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(ii)....... Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per No change.
individual or small violation, adjusted
business concern 6/16/2006.
related to the
registration or
recordation under 49
U.S.C. chapter 441, of
an aircraft not used
to provide air
transportation.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(iii)...... Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per No change.
individual or small violation, adjusted
business concern of 49 6/15/2006.
U.S.C. 44718(d),
relating to limitation
on construction or
establishment of
landfills.49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(iv)....... Violation by an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per No change.
individual or small violation, adjusted
business concern of 49 6/15/2006.
U.S.C. 44725, relating
to the safe disposal
of life-limited
aircraft parts.49 U.S.C. 46301(b)................. Tampering with a smoke N/A.................. N/A.................. $2,200 per violation, $3,200 per violation.
alarm device. adjusted 1/21/1997.49 U.S.C. 46302.................... Knowingly providing N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per $16,000 per
false information violation, adjusted violation.
about alleged 1/21/1997.
violation involving
the special aircraft
jurisdiction of the
United States.49 U.S.C. 46318.................... Interference with cabin N/A.................. N/A.................. $27,500, adjusted 6/ No change.
or flight crew. 15/2006.49 U.S.C. 46319.................... Permanent closure of an N/A.................. N/A.................. $11,000 per day, No change.
airport without adjusted 6/15/2006.
providing sufficient
notice.49 U.S.C. 47531.................... Violation of 49 U.S.C. N/A.................. N/A.................. See 49 U.S.C. No change.
47528-47530, relating 46301(a)(1)(A) and
to the prohibition of (a)(5), above.
operating certain
aircraft not complying
with stage 3 noise
levels.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [61 FR 67445, Dec. 20, 1996, as amended by Amdt. 13-28, 62 FR 4134, Jan. 29, 1997; 67 FR 6366, Feb. 11, 2002; Amdt. 13-33, 71 FR 28522, May 16, 2006; 71 FR 47077, Aug. 16, 2006; 71 FR 52407, Sept. 6, 2006; 75 FR 72938, Nov. 29, 2010]