# 15 C.F.R. § 6.2 (2026): Purpose and scope

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 15 C.F.R. § 6.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose and scope
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 15 CFR: Commerce and Foreign Trade / Part 6: CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION / § 6.2: § 6.2   Purpose and scope.

## Text

The purpose of this part is to make adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties, as required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 (Pub. L. 101-410; 28 U.S.C. 2461), as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-134) and the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 (Section 701 of Pub. L. 114-74), of each civil monetary penalty provided by law within the jurisdiction of the United States Department of Commerce (Department of Commerce).

## Nearby sections

- [15 C.F.R. § 6.1 (2026) § 6.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_1.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 6.2 (2026) § 6.2   Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_2.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 6.3 (2026) § 6.3   Adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_3.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 6.4 (2026) § 6.4   Effective date of adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_4.md)
- [15 C.F.R. § 6.5 (2026) § 6.5   Subsequent annual adjustments for inflation to civil monetary penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T15_P6_S6_5.md)

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