HHS Raises Retailer Civil Money Penalty Amounts
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services updated its regulations to reflect the required annual inflation-related increases to civil money penalties, consistent with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015.
This adjustment occurs every year as described by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015 – and applies to civil money penalties sought against tobacco product retailers and manufacturers who violate the law, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The newly adjusted civil money penalty amounts for tobacco retailers and manufacturers can be accessed here.
