29 USC § 1371 - Penalty for failure to timely provide required information

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title: "29 USC § 1371 - Penalty for failure to timely provide required information"
title_number: 29
title_name: "LABOR"
section_number: "1371"
section_name: "Penalty for failure to timely provide required information"
chapter_number: 18
chapter_name: "EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE"
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last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 93–406, title IV, § 4071, as added Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9314(c)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–367; amended Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7881(g)(8), (i)(3)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2442; Pub. L. 109–280, title I, § 108(b)(5), formerly § 107(b)(5), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 820, renumbered Pub. L. 111–192, title II, § 202(a), June 25, 2010, 124 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 110–458, title I, § 101(d)(1)(B), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5099; Pub. L. 113–97, title I, § 102(b)(9), Apr. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1117.)"
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# 1 Penalty for failure to timely provide required information

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The corporation may assess a penalty, payable to the corporation, against any person who fails to provide any notice or other material information required under this subtitle, subtitle A, B, or C, or section 1083(k)(4) or 1085a(g)(4) of this title,, or any regulations prescribed under any such subtitle or such section, within the applicable time limit specified therein. Such penalty shall not exceed $1,000 for each day for which such failure continues.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 93–406, title IV, § 4071, as added Pub. L. 100–203, title IX, § 9314(c)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1330–367; amended Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7881(g)(8), (i)(3)(B), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2442; Pub. L. 109–280, title I, § 108(b)(5), formerly § 107(b)(5), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 820, renumbered Pub. L. 111–192, title II, § 202(a), June 25, 2010, 124 Stat. 1297; Pub. L. 110–458, title I, § 101(d)(1)(B), Dec. 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 5099; Pub. L. 113–97, title I, § 102(b)(9), Apr. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 1117.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2014— substituted “section 1083(k)(4) or 1085a(g)(4) of this title” for “”.

2008— substituted “or ,” for “as section 1083(k)(4) or 1085b(e) of this title”.

2006— substituted “1083(k)(4)” for “1082(f)(4)”.

1989—, substituted “, subtitle A, B, or C, as section 1082(f)(4) or 1085b(e) of this title” for “or subtitle A, B, or C” and inserted “or such section” after “such subtitle”.

, made clarifying amendment to directory language of , resulting in no change in text.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2014 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable to years beginning after , see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.

### Effective Date of 2008 Amendment

Amendment by  effective as if included in the provisions of  to which the amendment relates, except as otherwise provided, see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.

### Effective Date of 2006 Amendment

Amendment by  applicable to plan years beginning after 2007, see , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1989 Amendment

Amendment by  effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provision of the Pension Protection Act, , §§ 9302–9346, to which such amendment relates, see , set out as a note under , Internal Revenue Code.

### Applicability of Amendments by Subtitles A and B of Title I of Pub. L. 109–280

For special rules on applicability of amendments by subtitles A (§§ 101–108) and B (§§ 111–116) of title I of  to certain eligible cooperative plans, PBGC settlement plans, and eligible government contractor plans, see sections 104, 105, and 106 of , set out as notes under , Internal Revenue Code.