# 49 CFR § 831.15: Civil penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.15

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 831.15
- **Heading:** Civil penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER VIII—NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD > PART 831—INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES > Subpart A—General

## Text

The NTSB is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, Public Law 101-410, 104 Stat. 890, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, Public Law 114-74, sec. 701, 129 Stat. 584 (codified at 28 U.S.C. 2461 note) to adjust the maximum amount of each civil monetary penalty within its jurisdiction by the rate of inflation. Accordingly, for violations of 49 U.S.C. 1132, 1134(b), 1134(f)(1), or 1136(g), the NTSB may assess a civil penalty pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 1155(a) no greater than $2,111 against any person, except a member of the armed forces of the United States or an employee of the Department of Defense subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, when the member or employee is performing official duties.
[82 FR 47402, Oct. 12, 2017, as amended at 84 FR 45687, Aug. 30, 2019; 85 FR 2320, Jan. 15, 2020; 86 FR 1810, Jan. 11, 2020; 87 FR 2353, Jan. 14, 2022; 88 FR 2859, Jan. 18, 2023; 89 FR 1036, Jan. 9, 2024; 90 FR 4678, Jan. 16, 2025]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 831.1 § 831.1 Applicability of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.2 § 831.2 Responsibility of the NTSB.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.3 § 831.3 Authority of Directors.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.4 § 831.4 Nature of investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.5 § 831.5 Priority of NTSB investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.6 § 831.6 Request to withhold information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.7 § 831.7 Representation during an interview.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.8 § 831.8 Investigator-in-charge.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.9 § 831.9 Authority during investigations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.10 § 831.10 Autopsies and postmortem testing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.10.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.11 § 831.11 Parties to the investigation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.12 § 831.12 Access to and release of wreckage, records, mail, and cargo.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.13 § 831.13 Provision and dissemination of investigative information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 831.14 § 831.14 Proposed findings.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-831.14.md)

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