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§ 1.98
Adjustment of civil monetary penalty amounts.
This section makes inflation adjustments in the dollar amounts of civil monetary penalties provided by law within the Commission's jurisdiction. The following civil penalty amounts apply to violations occurring after February 9, 2009.
(a) Section 7A(g)(1) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 18a(g)(1) —$16,000;
(b) Section 11(l) of the Clayton Act, 15 U.S.C. 21(l) —$7,500;
(c) Section 5(l) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(l) —$16,000;
(d) Section 5(m)(1)(A) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(A) —$16,000;
(e) Section 5(m)(1)(B) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 45(m)(1)(B) —$16,000;
(f) Section 10 of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. 50 —$110;
(g) Section 5 of the Webb-Pomerene (Export Trade) Act, 15 U.S.C. 65 —$110;
(h) Section 6(b) of the Wool Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 68d(b) —$110;
(i) Section 3(e) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69a(e) —$110;
(j) Section 8(d)(2) of the Fur Products Labeling Act, 15 U.S.C. 69f(d)(2) —$110;
(k) Section 333(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6303(a) —$110;
(l) Sections 525(a) and (b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6395(a) and (b), respectively—$7,500 and $16,000, respectively;
(m) Section 621(a)(2) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681s(a)(2) —$3,500; and
(n) Civil monetary penalties authorized by reference to the Federal Trade Commission Act under any other provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Commission—refer to the amounts set forth in paragraphs (c), (d), (e) and (f) of this section, as applicable.
[65 FR 69666, Nov. 20, 2000, as amended at 69 FR 76612, Dec. 22, 2004; 74 FR 858, Jan. 9, 2009]

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USC : Title 5 - GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES

§ 552 - Public information; agency rules, opinions, orders, records, and proceedings

§ 601 note - Definitions

§ 801 - Congressional review

§ 802 - Congressional disapproval procedure

§ 803 - Special rule on statutory, regulatory, and judicial deadlines

§ 804 - Definitions

USC : Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE

§ 46 - Additional powers of Commission

§ 57a - Unfair or deceptive acts or practices rulemaking proceedings

§ 1681 - Congressional findings and statement of purpose

§ 1681a - Definitions; rules of construction

§ 1681b - Permissible purposes of consumer reports

§ 1681c - Requirements relating to information contained in consumer reports

15 USC § 1681c–1 - Identity theft prevention; fraud alerts and active duty alerts

15 USC § 1681c–2 - Block of information resulting from identity theft

§ 1681d - Disclosure of investigative consumer reports

§ 1681e - Compliance procedures

§ 1681f - Disclosures to governmental agencies

§ 1681g - Disclosures to consumers

§ 1681h - Conditions and form of disclosure to consumers

§ 1681i - Procedure in case of disputed accuracy

§ 1681j - Charges for certain disclosures

§ 1681k - Public record information for employment purposes

15 USC § -

§ 1681m - Requirements on users of consumer reports

§ 1681n - Civil liability for willful noncompliance

15 USC § -

§ 1681p - Jurisdiction of courts; limitation of actions

§ 1681q - Obtaining information under false pretenses

§ 1681r - Unauthorized disclosures by officers or employees

§ 1681s - Administrative enforcement

15 USC § 1681s–1 - Information on overdue child support obligations

15 USC § 1681s–2 - Responsibilities of furnishers of information to consumer reporting agencies

15 USC § 1681s–3 - Affiliate sharing

§ 1681t - Relation to State laws

§ 1681u - Disclosures to FBI for counterintelligence purposes

§ 1681v - Disclosures to governmental agencies for counterterrorism purposes

§ 1681w - Disposal of records

§ 1681x - Corporate and technological circumvention prohibited

USC: Title 26a

§ 684

USC : Title 28 - JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE

§ 2461 note - Mode of recovery

USC : Title 31 - MONEY AND FINANCE

§ 3720D - Garnishment

U.S.C. : Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE

§ 4321 - Congressional declaration of purpose