| U.S. Code citation |
Civil monetary penalty description |
Year penalty amount was established or last adjusted * |
Maximum penalty amount when established or last adjusted |
Maximum penalty amount in effect on November 2, 2015 |
New adjusted maximum penalty amount effective August 1, 2016 |
Securities and Exchange |
Commission: |
15 U.S.C. 77h - 1(g) ................ |
For natural person ....................................... |
2010 |
$7,500 |
$7,500 |
$8,156 |
For any other person ................................... |
2010 |
75,000 |
80,000 |
81,559 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
2010 |
75,000 |
80,000 |
81,559 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
2010 |
375,000 |
400,000 |
407,794 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gains to self. |
2010 |
150,000 |
160,000 |
163,118 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gain to self. |
2010 |
725,000 |
775,000 |
788,401 |
15 U.S.C. 77t(d) ..................... |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 78ff(b) .................... |
Exchange Act/failure to file information documents, reports. |
1936 |
100 |
210 |
525 |
15 U.S.C. 78ff(c)(1)(B) ........... |
Foreign Corrupt Practices-any issuer ....... |
1988 |
10,000 |
16,000 |
19,787 |
15 U.S.C. 78ff(c)(2)(B) ........... |
Foreign Corrupt Practices-any agent or stockholder acting on behalf of issuer. |
1988 |
10,000 |
16,000 |
19,787 |
15 U.S.C. 78u - 1(a)(3) ........... |
Insider Trading-controlling person ............ |
1988 |
1,000,000 |
1,525,000 |
1,978,690 |
15 U.S.C. 78u-2 .................... |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gains to self. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gain to self. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 78u(d)(3) ............... |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 80a - 9(d) ................ |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gains to self. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gain to self. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 80a - 41(e) .............. |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 80b - 3(i) ................. |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gains to self. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others or gain to self. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 80b - 9(e) ................ |
For natural person ....................................... |
1990 |
5,000 |
7,500 |
8,908 |
For any other person ................................... |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For natural person/fraud .............................. |
1990 |
50,000 |
80,000 |
89,078 |
For any other person/fraud ......................... |
1990 |
250,000 |
400,000 |
445,390 |
For natural person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
100,000 |
160,000 |
178,156 |
For any other person/substantial losses or risk of losses to others. |
1990 |
500,000 |
775,000 |
890,780 |
15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(4)(D)(i) ..... |
For natural person ....................................... |
2002 |
100,000 |
130,000 |
131,185 |
For any other person ................................... |
2002 |
2,000,000 |
2,525,000 |
2,623,700 |
15 U.S.C. 7215(c)(4)(D)(ii) .... |
For natural person ....................................... |
2002 |
750,000 |
950,000 |
983,888 |
For any other person ................................... |
2002 |
15,000,000 |
18,925,000 |
19,677,750 |