Section 401.102 - Civil penalty(a) A person, as described in § 401.101(b) who violates a regulation in this chapter is liable to a civil penalty of not more than $114,630.(b) In assessing or collecting any civil penalty incurred under paragraph (a) of this section, the Corporation may, in its discretion, remit, mitigate or compromise any penalty.(c) Upon failure to collect a penalty levied under this section, the Corporation may request the United States Attorney General to commence any action for collection in any district court of the United States. A vessel by means of which a violation of a regulation is committed shall be liable in rem and may be proceeded against accordingly.39 FR 12746, Apr. 8, 1974, as amended at 47 FR 20582, May 23, 1982; 61 FR 54734, Oct. 22, 1996; 67 FR 67113 , Nov. 4, 2002; 71 FR 66113 , Nov. 13, 2006; 81 FR 41818 , June 28, 2016; 82 FR 4173 , Jan. 13, 2017; 83 FR 60743 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37070 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1755 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23251 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15865 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1124 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89559 , Dec. 28, 2023 81 FR 41818, 6/28/2016; 82 FR 4173, 1/13/2017; 83 FR 60743, 11/27/2018; 84 FR 37070, 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1755, 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23251, 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15865, 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1124, 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89559, 12/28/2023