# Civil Penalties Under ERISA Section 502(c)(8)
> **Employee Benefits Security Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2010-02-26 · Effective 2010-03-29 · 75 FR 8796
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-4005
- **Category:** retirement-erisa
- **Sub-agency:** Employee Benefits Security Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 8796
- **CFR reference:** 29 CFR 2560
- **Publication date:** 2010-02-26
- **Effective date:** 2010-03-29
## Abstract

This document contains a final regulation that establishes procedures relating to the assessment of civil penalties by the Department of Labor under section 502(c)(8) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA or the Act). Under the provision, which was added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Secretary of Labor is granted authority to assess civil penalties not to exceed $1,100 per day against any plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan for certain violations of section 305 of ERISA. The regulation will affect multiemployer plans that are in either endangered or critical status.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/02/26/2010-4005/civil-penalties-under-erisa-section-502c8)
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