# Inflation Adjustment of Maximum Forfeiture Penalties
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2013-08-14 · Effective 2013-09-13 · 78 FR 49370
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-19770
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 49370
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 1
- **Publication date:** 2013-08-14
- **Effective date:** 2013-09-13
- **FCC docket:** DA 13-1615
## Abstract

This document increases the maximum civil monetary forfeiture penalties available to the Commission under its rules governing monetary forfeiture proceedings to account for inflation. The inflation adjustment is necessary to implement the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (DCIA), which requires federal agencies to adjust "civil monetary penalties provided by law" at least once every four years.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/08/14/2013-19770/inflation-adjustment-of-maximum-forfeiture-penalties)
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