# Civil Penalties
> **US Department of Transportation** · Final rule. · Published 2008-02-25 · Effective 2008-03-26 · 73 FR 9955
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-3518
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 9955
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 578
- **Publication date:** 2008-02-25
- **Effective date:** 2008-03-26
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. NHTSA-2007-28445
## Abstract

This document increases the maximum civil penalties for violations of the odometer tampering and disclosure requirements and certain administrative provisions of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. This action is taken pursuant to the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires us to review and, as warranted, adjust penalties based on inflation at least every four years.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/02/25/E8-3518/civil-penalties)
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