7 U.S.C. § 9a : US Code - Section 9A: Assessment of money penalties

Search 7 U.S.C. § 9a : US Code - Section 9A: Assessment of money penalties

(1) In determining the amount of the money penalty assessed under
sections 9 and 15 of this title, the Commission shall consider the
appropriateness of such penalty to the gravity of the violation.
(2) Unless the person against whom a money penalty is assessed
under sections 9 and 15 of this title shows to the satisfaction of
the Commission within fifteen days from the expiration of the
period allowed for payment of such penalty that either an appeal as
authorized by sections 9 and 15 of this title has been taken or
payment of the full amount of the penalty then due has been made,
at the end of such fifteen-day period and until such person shows
to the satisfaction of the Commission that payment of such amount
with interest thereon to date of payment has been made - 
(A) such person shall be prohibited automatically from the
privileges of all registered entities; and
(B) if such person is registered with the Commission, such
registration shall be suspended automatically.
(3) If a person against whom a money penalty is assessed under
sections 9 and 15 of this title takes an appeal and if the
Commission prevails or the appeal is dismissed, unless such person
shows to the satisfaction of the Commission that payment of the
full amount of the penalty then due has been made by the end of
thirty days from the date of entry of judgment on the appeal - 
(A) such person shall be prohibited automatically from the
privileges of all registered entities; and
(B) if such person is registered with the Commission, such
registration shall be suspended automatically.
If the person against whom the money penalty is assessed fails to
pay such penalty after the lapse of the period allowed for appeal
or after the affirmance of such penalty, the Commission may refer
the matter to the Attorney General who shall recover such penalty
by action in the appropriate United States district court.