Rule lifecycle · RIN:3245-AI01

Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

Small Business Administration — observed across 3 documents over 672 days. Use the source documents below before deciding whether this affects your business.

In plain English

The SBA raises the maximum fines and penalties it can impose for violations, adjusting the amounts yearly to keep pace with inflation. If you operate in a regulated industry, check the updated penalty amounts since violations now carry higher financial consequences.

First seen

Aug 1, 2023

Last seen

Jun 3, 2025

Latest stage

Rule

PRORULE → RULE

Effective on

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Stage timeline

  1. Final·Aug 1, 2023

    Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

    effective Aug 1, 2023#2023-16217

  2. Final·Jun 5, 2024

    Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

    effective Jun 5, 2024#2024-12282

  3. Final·Jun 3, 2025

    Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments

    effective Jun 3, 2025#2025-09833