CFR > Title 11 - Federal Elections > CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL (parts 100 to 116) > PART 111—COMPLIANCE PROCEDURE (2 U.S.C. 437g, 437d(a)) > SUBPART B—Administrative Fines (§111.30 to §111.46) > 111.44—What is the schedule of penalties for 48-hour notices that are not filed or are filed late?

111.44—What is the schedule of penalties for 48-hour notices that are not filed or are filed late?

(a) If the respondent fails to file timely a notice regarding contribution(s) received after the 20th day but more than 48 hours before the election as required under 2 U.S.C. 434(a)(6), the civil money penalty will be calculated as follows:
(1) Civil money penalty = $110 (.10 × amount of the contribution(s) not timely reported).
(2) The civil money penalty calculated in paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be increased by twenty-five percent (25%) for each prior violation.
(b) For purposes of this section, prior violation means a final civil money penalty that has been assessed against the respondent under this subpart in the current two-year election cycle or the prior two-year election cycle.

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[65 FR 31794, May 19, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 34636, June 15, 2005; 74 FR 31349, July 1, 2009]