HUD's Penalty Cap in Two Dated CFR Records

The cited 2025 annual CFR PDF and the cited eCFR section display different dollar figures for 24 CFR 30.35(c)(1). Their own date labels are also different. This article reports the figures and date labels without determining which one applies to a particular case.

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Key points

The GovInfo annual CFR PDF for Title 24 lists the penalty as “$12,249 for each violation, up to a limit of $2,449,575 for all violations committed during any one-year period” (GovInfo, 24 CFR 30.35 PDF).
The eCFR’s current online version lists the same clause as “$12,567 for each violation … up to a limit of $2,513,215 for all violations committed during any one-year period” (eCFR, Section 30.35).
Each figure carries its own date label: the GovInfo edition is “Revised as of April 1, 2025,” while the eCFR page shows “Displaying title 24, up to date as of 9/03/2026. Title 24 was last amended 8/20/2026.”
Title 24 is one of a group of titles that GovInfo revises annually as of a fixed staggered date—titles 17-27, including Title 24, are revised as of April 1 each year, while other title groups close on January 1, July 1, or October 1.
Readers can identify which record they are looking at by checking which date label is attached to the page or PDF, not by assuming one figure supersedes the other.

Two records, two closing dates

The Code of Federal Regulations is republished as an annual print and PDF edition on a staggered schedule that varies by title group. GovInfo’s own help page states: “titles 1-16 are revised as of January 1 titles 17-27 are revised as of April 1 titles 28-41 are revised as of July 1 titles 42-50 are revised as of October 1” (GovInfo, Code of Federal Regulations help). Title 24, which covers HUD’s regulations including 24 CFR 30.35, falls in the 17-27 group, so its annual edition closes as of April 1.

The 2025 annual PDF for Title 24, Volume 1 confirms this on its cover page, marked “Revised as of April 1, 2025” (GovInfo, CFR-2025-title24-vol1 PDF). That same volume identifies itself as “Published by the Office of the Federal Register National Archives and Records Administration as a Special Edition of the Federal Register” (GovInfo, CFR-2025-title24-vol1 PDF).

Figure labels

The annual GovInfo edition’s text for 24 CFR 30.35(c)(1) reads: “The maximum penalty is $12,249 for each violation, up to a limit of $2,449,575 for all violations committed during any one-year period.” (GovInfo, 24 CFR 30.35 PDF).

The eCFR’s cited version reads: “$12,567 for each violation … up to a limit of $2,513,215 for all violations committed during any one-year period” (eCFR, Section 30.35).

Record identification

The date label attached to each source distinguishes the records. The eCFR page states: “Displaying title 24, up to date as of 9/03/2026. Title 24 was last amended 8/20/2026.” (eCFR, Section 30.35).

By contrast, the GovInfo PDF is marked “Revised as of April 1, 2025” (GovInfo, CFR-2025-title24-vol1 PDF). The cited records therefore show both a different date label and a different dollar figure; this comparison does not determine the cause of that difference.

What this article does not answer

This article compares the two displayed figures and the date labels attached to them. It does not answer which record—the annual CFR edition or the eCFR—a court, HUD, or any other enforcing authority would actually apply to a specific case. It also does not determine the cause of the difference between the figures or whether either figure is legally enforceable in a particular proceeding.