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§13.301 Inflation adjustments of civil monetary penalties.

(a) This subpart provides the maximum civil monetary penalties or range of minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties for each statutory civil penalty subject to FAA jurisdiction, as adjusted for inflation.

(b) Each adjustment to a maximum civil monetary penalty or to minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties that establish a civil monetary penalty range applies to actions initiated under this part for violations occurring on or after December 30, 2024, notwithstanding references to specific civil penalty amounts elsewhere in this part.

(c) Minimum and maximum civil monetary penalties are as follows:

Table 1 to §13.301—Minimum and Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty Amounts for Certain Violations

United States Code citation

Civil monetary penalty description

2024 minimum penalty amount

New adjusted minimum penalty amount for violations occurring on or after December 30, 2024

2024
maximum penalty
amount

New adjusted maximum penalty amount for violations occurring on or after December 30, 2024

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(1)

Violation of hazardous materials transportation law.

N/A

N/A

$99,756

$102,348

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(2)

Violation of hazardous materials transportation law resulting in death, serious illness, severe injury, or substantial property destruction.

N/A

N/A

$232,762

$238,809

49 U.S.C. 5123(a)(3)

Violation of hazardous materials transportation law relating to training.

$601

$617

$99,756

$102,348

49 U.S.C. 44704(d)(3)

Knowing presentation of a nonconforming aircraft for issuance of an initial airworthiness certificate by a production certificate holder.

N/A

N/A

$1,181,581

$1,212, 278

49 U.S.C. 44704(e)(4)

Knowing failure by an applicant for or holder of a type certificate to submit safety critical information or include certain such information in an airplane flight manual or flight crew operating manual.

N/A

N/A

$1,181,581

$1,212, 278

49 U.S.C. 44704(e)(5)

Knowing false statement by an airline transport pilot (ATP) certificate holder with respect to the submission of certain safety critical information.

N/A

N/A

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1) and (a)(5).

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1) and (a)(5).

49 U.S.C. 44742

Interference by a supervisory employee of an organization designation authorization (ODA) holder that manufactures a transport category airplane with an ODA unit member’s performance of authorized functions.

N/A

N/A

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1).

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1).

49 U.S.C. 44802 note

Operation of an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system equipped or armed with a dangerous weapon.

N/A

N/A

$30,417

$31,207

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)

Violation by a person other than an individual or small business concern under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)(A) or (B).

N/A

N/A

$41,577

$75,000

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)

Violation by an airman serving as an airman under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)(A) or (B) (but not covered by 46301(a)(5)(A) or (B)).

N/A

N/A

$1,828

$1,875

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)

Violation by an individual or small business concern under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1)(A) or (B) (but not covered in 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)).

N/A

N/A

$1,828

$1,875

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(3)

Violation of 49 U.S.C. 47107(b) (or any assurance made under such section) or 49 U.S.C. 47133.

N/A

N/A

Increase above otherwise applicable maximum amount not to exceed 3 times the amount of revenues used in violation of such section.

No change

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(A)

Violation by an individual or small business concern (except an airman serving as an airman) under 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(A)(i) or (ii).

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(i)

Violation by an individual or small business concern related to the transportation of hazardous materials.

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(ii)

Violation by an individual or small business concern related to the registration or recordation under 49 U.S.C. chapter 441, of an aircraft not used to provide air transportation.

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(iii)

Violation by an individual or small business concern of 49 U.S.C. 44718(d), relating to limitation on construction or establishment of landfills.

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(5)(B)(iv)

Violation by an individual or small business concern of 49 U.S.C. 44725, relating to the safe disposal of life-limited aircraft parts.

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(8)

Violation of 49 U.S.C. 41707(a)(22), including any grant assurances made under that section.

N/A

N/A

N/A

$5,000

49 U.S.C. 46301 note

Individual who aims the beam of a laser pointer at an aircraft in the airspace jurisdiction of the United States, or at the flight path of such an aircraft.

N/A

N/A

$31,819

$32,646

49 U.S.C. 46301(b)

Tampering with a smoke alarm device

N/A

N/A

$5,339

$5,478

49 U.S.C. 46302

Knowingly providing false information about alleged violation involving the special aircraft jurisdiction of the United States.

N/A

N/A

$28,995

$29,748

49 U.S.C. 46318

Physical or sexual assault or threat to physically or sexually assault crewmember or other individual on an aircraft, or action that poses an imminent threat to the safety of the aircraft or individuals on board.

N/A

N/A

$43,658

$44,792

49 U.S.C. 46319

Permanent closure of an airport without providing sufficient notice.

N/A

N/A

$16,630

$17,062

49 U.S.C. 46320

Operating an unmanned aircraft and in so doing knowingly or recklessly interfering with a wildfire suppression, law enforcement, or emergency response effort.

N/A

N/A

$25,455

$26,116

49 U.S.C. 47531

Violation of 49 U.S.C. 47528–47530 or 47534, relating to the prohibition of operating certain aircraft not complying with stage 3 noise levels.

N/A

N/A

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1) and (a)(5).

See entries for 49 U.S.C. 46301(a)(1) and (a)(5).

[84 FR 37068, July 31, 2019, as amended at 86 FR 1753, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23249, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15863, Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1122, Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 6971, Feb. 2, 2023; 88 FR 89557, December 28, 2023; 89 FR 106291, Dec. 30, 2024]

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