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§ 280.53 - Civil monetary penalties inflation adjustment.
(a) Statutory authority. In accordance with the requirements of 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. 599, the civil monetary penalties listed in paragraph (b) of this section are adjusted as provided in paragraph (b).
(b) Adjustment of penalties. For violations occurring on or before November 2, 2015, the penalty amount prior to adjustment applies. For violations occurring after November 2, 2015, the listed penalties are adjusted as follows:
(1) Section 231(g) of the Act, penalties for non-compliance with arrival and departure manifest requirements for passengers, crewmembers, or occupants transported on commercial vessels or aircraft arriving to or departing from the United States: From $1,696 to $1,740.
(2) Section 234 of the Act, penalties for non-compliance with landing requirements at designated ports of entry for aircraft transporting aliens: From $4,610 to $4,730.
(3) Section 240B(d) of the Act, penalties for failure to depart voluntarily: From $1,942 minimum/$9,718 maximum to $1,992 minimum/$9,970 maximum.
(4) Section 243(c)(1)(A) of the Act, penalties for violations of removal orders relating to aliens transported on vessels or aircraft, under section 241(d) of the Act, or for costs associated with removal under section 241(e) of the Act: From $3,887 to $3,988.
(5) Penalties for failure to remove alien stowaways under section 241(d)(2) of the Act: From $9,718 to $9,970.
(6) Section 251(d) of the Act, penalties for failure to report an illegal landing or desertion of alien crewmen, and for each alien not reported on arrival or departure manifest or lists required in accordance with section 251 of the Act: From $460 to $472; and penalties for use of alien crewmen for longshore work in violation of section 251(d) of the Act: From $11,524 to $11,823.
(7) Section 254(a) of the Act, penalties for failure to control, detain, or remove alien crewmen: From $1,152 minimum/$6,913 maximum to $1,182 minimum/$7,093 maximum.
(8) Section 255 of the Act, penalties for employment on passenger vessels of aliens afflicted with certain disabilities: From $2,304 to $2,364.
(9) Section 256 of the Act, penalties for discharge of alien crewmen: From $3,457 minimum/$6,913 maximum to $3,547 minimum/$7,093 maximum.
(10) Section 257 of the Act, penalties for bringing into the United States alien crewmen with intent to evade immigration laws: From $23,048 maximum to $23,647 maximum.
(11) Section 271(a) of the Act, penalties for failure to prevent the unauthorized landing of aliens: From $6,913 to $7,093.
(12) Section 272(a) of the Act, penalties for bringing to the United States aliens subject to denial of admission on a health-related ground: From $6,913 to $7,093.
(13) Section 273(b) of the Act, penalties for bringing to the United States aliens without required documentation: From $6,913 to $7,093.
(14) Section 274D of the Act, penalties for failure to depart: From $973 maximum to $998 maximum, for each day the alien is in violation.
(15) Section 275(b) of the Act, penalties for improper entry: From $97 minimum/$487 maximum to $100 minimum/$500 maximum, for each entry or attempted entry.