§ 1853. Administrative sanctions

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1983

   Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

   Pub. L. 97–470 title V § 503 · 96 Stat. 2583

   Enacted · 29 U.S.C. § 1853

   (Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 503, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596.)

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   (Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 503, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2596.)

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 503. administrative sanctions (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2), any person who commits a violation of this Act or any regulation under this Act, may be assessed a civil money penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. (2) In determining the amount of any penalty to be assessed under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account (A) the previous record of the person in terms of compliance with this Act and with comparable requirements of the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Post, p. 2600. Act of 1963, and with regulations promulgated under such Acts, and (B) the gravity of the violation. (b)Hearing. (1) The person assessed shall be afforded an opportunity for agency hearing, upon request made within thirty days after the date of issuance of the notice of assessment. In such hearing, all issues shall be determined on the record pursuant to section 554 of title 5, United States Code. If no hearing is requested as herein provided, the assessment shall constitute a final and unappealable order. (2) If a hearing is requested, the initial agency decision shall be made by an administrative law judge, and such decision shall become the final order unless the Secretary modifies or vacates the decision. Notice of intent to modify or vacate the decision of the administrative law judge shall be issued to the parties within thirty days after the decision of the administrative law judge. A final order which takes effect under this paragraph shall be subject to review only as provided under subsection (c). (c) Any person against whom an order imposing a civil money penalty has been entered after an agency hearing under this section may obtain review by the United States district court for any district in which he is located or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia by filing a notice of appeal in such court within thirty days from the date of such order, and simultaneously sending a copy of such notice by registered mail to the Secretary. The Secretary shall promptly certify and file in such court the record upon which the penalty was imposed. The findings of the Secretary shall be set aside only if found to be unsupported by substantial evidence as provided by section 706(2)(E) of title 5, United States Code. Any final decision, order, or judgment of such District Court concerning such review shall be subject to appeal as provided in chapter 83 of title 28, United States Code. 28 USC 1291 et seq. (f) If any person fails to pay an assessment after it has become a final and unappealable order, or after the court has entered final judgment in favor of the agency, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General, who shall recover the amount assessed by action in the appropriate United States district court. In such action the validity and appropriateness of the final order imposing the penalty shall not be subject to review. (g) All penalties collected under authority of this section shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States.

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