# Penalty for each individual who violates safety and security procedures related to handling dangerous biological agents and toxins — Federal civil penalty maximums — current inflation-adjusted amounts across agencies

For Penalty for each individual who violates safety and security procedures related to handling dangerous biological agents and toxins, agency is HHS; statutory authority is 262a(i)(1); maximum penalty is 435,272, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.

- **Agency:** HHS _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Violation:** Penalty for each individual who violates safety and security procedures related to handling dangerous biological agents and toxins _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statutory authority:** 262a(i)(1) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Maximum penalty:** 435,272 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> 262a(i)(1) | <https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-1003.910> 42 CFR 1003.910 | OIG | Penalty for each individual who violates safety and security procedures related to handling dangerous biological agents and toxins | 2024 | 424,250 | 435,272

## Source

- https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/subtitle-A/subchapter-A/part-102/section-102.3

Last verified: 2026-08-10. Review by: 2027-02-26.
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