Annual Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties To Reflect Inflation
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2020-01-15 · Effective 2020-01-15 · 85 FR 2318
Document
Document number
2020-00459
Federal Register citation
85 FR 2318
CFR reference
47 CFR 1
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2020-01-15
Effective date
2020-01-15
FCC docket
DA 19-1325
Abstract
The Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Inflation Adjustment Act) requires the Federal Communications Commission to amend its forfeiture penalty rules to reflect annual adjustments for inflation in order to improve their effectiveness and maintain their deterrent effect. The Inflation Adjustment Act provides that the new penalty levels shall apply to penalties assessed after the effective date of the increase, including when the penalties whose associated violation predate the increase.