# 33 U.S.C. § 2608: Civil penalty procedures

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2608

## Section

- **Citation:** 33 U.S.C. § 2608
- **Heading:** Civil penalty procedures
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** April 17, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS > CHAPTER 39—SHORE PROTECTION FROM MUNICIPAL OR COMMERCIAL WASTE > SUBCHAPTER I—SHORE PROTECTION

## Text

After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, a person found by the Secretary of Transportation to have violated this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter for which a civil penalty is provided, is liable to the United States Government for the civil penalty provided. The amount of the civil penalty shall be assessed by the Secretary by written notice. In determining the amount of the penalty, the Secretary shall consider the nature, circumstances, extent, and gravity of the prohibited acts committed and, with respect to the violator, the degree of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, and other matters that justice requires.

( Pub. L. 100–688, title IV, § 4108 , Nov. 18, 1988 , 102 Stat. 4158 .)

## Nearby sections

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- [33 U.S.C. § 2603 Waste handling practices](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2603.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2604 Suspension, revocation, and injunctions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2604.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2605 Enforcement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2605.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2606 Subpena authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2606.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2607 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2607.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2608 Civil penalty procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2608.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2609 Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2609.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2621 Study and recommendations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2621.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2622 Relation to other laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2622.md)
- [33 U.S.C. § 2623 Authorization of appropriations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t33_s2623.md)

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