29 U.S.C. 666: Civil and criminal penalties

Created in 1970 by Public Law 91-596. Changed by 1 later law. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 29 U.S.C. 659, 29 U.S.C. 660, 42 U.S.C. 1395cc.

1 part of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Labor (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

1990Pub. L. 101-508

1970Pub. L. 91-596created it

29 U.S.C. 666Civil and criminal penalties

(a)Willful or repeated violation

(b)Citation for serious violation

(c)Citation for violation determined not serious

(d)Failure to correct violation

(e)Willful violation causing death to employee

(f)Giving advance notice of inspection

(g)False statements, representations or certification

(h)Omitted

(i)Violation of posting requirements

(j)Authority of Commission to assess civil penalties

(k)Determination of serious violation

(l)Procedure for payment of civil penalties

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

How it got here

1990

Pub. L. 101–508, §3101(1), substituted "$70,000 for each violation, but not less than $5,000 for each willful violation" for "$10,000 for each violation". · (a)
Pub. L. 101–508, §3101(2), substituted "$7,000" for "$1,000". · (b), (c), (d)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.