3 Jun 2025
💰Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties by SBA for 2025
Civil Monetary Penalties Inflation Adjustments
Summary
The Small Business Administration (SBA) is amending its regulations to adjust for inflation the amount of certain civil monetary penalties that are within the jurisdiction of the agency. These adjustments comply with the requirement in the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015, to make annual adjustments to the penalties.
Agencies
- Small Business Administration
Business Impact
$$ - Med
The regulation adjusts civil monetary penalties that businesses, particularly small business investment companies and lenders, may incur for non-compliance with SBA regulations. Increased penalties establish a heightened need for compliance management, impacting operational costs.
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