- (a) The term District Commander, when used in this subpart, means the District Commander, or any person under the District Commander's command, delegated to carry out the provisions of § 1.07-10(b).
- (b) The term Hearing Officer means a Coast Guard officer or employee who has been delegated the authority to assess civil penalties.
- (c) The term issuing officer means any qualified Coast Guard commissioned, warrant, or petty officer, or qualified civilian.
- (d) The term Notice of Violation means a notification of violation and preliminary assessment of penalty, given to a party, in accordance with § 1.07-11.
- (e) The term party means the person alleged to have violated a statute or regulation to which a civil penalty applies and includes an individual or public or private corporation, partnership or other association, or a governmental entity.
[CGD 93-079, 59 FR 16560, Apr. 7, 1994, as amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3222, Jan. 21, 2022]