FAA Procedures for Penalties and Fines
The following is a possible scenario of a matter involving a violation of FAA air shipment regulations.
- The FAA discovers a possible violation. This can occur from an airline or shipping company suspecting and reporting the violation.
- An FAA agent investigates the matter and determines whether to issue a warning or proposed fine.
- The FAA can issue a formal Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty and demand payment of the fine.
The alleged violator then has several options including
- Payment of the penalty
- Requesting a formal hearing to deny the violation
- Requesting an Informal conference and negotiating a lower fine.