31 CFR § 903.4 - Exception to termination.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t31/s903.4"
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title: "31 CFR § 903.4 - Exception to termination."
title_number: 31
title_name: "Money and Finance: Treasury"
section_number: "903.4"
section_name: "Exception to termination."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL CLAIMS COLLECTION STANDARDS (DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE)"
part_number: "903"
part_name: "STANDARDS FOR SUSPENDING OR TERMINATING COLLECTION ACTIVITY"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "31 U.S.C. 3711."
regulatory_source: "65 FR 70403, Nov. 22, 2000, unless otherwise noted."
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# 903.4 Exception to termination.

When a significant enforcement policy is involved, or recovery of a judgment is a prerequisite to the imposition of administrative sanctions, agencies may refer debts for litigation even though termination of collection activity may otherwise be appropriate.