Enforcement proceeding steps

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-009589",
  "term": "Enforcement proceeding steps",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Enforcement Proceeding Steps",
  "definition": "Enforcement proceedings begin when an office of EPA files a “Complaint,” and end when either 1) the parties file a Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”), or 2) the presiding ALJ issues an “Initial Decision.” In a CAFO, the parties record the terms of a settlement agreement and execute it with their signatures. In an Initial Decision, the presiding ALJ sets forth his or her ruling as to whether the alleged violator actually violated the law as charged in the Complaint and, if so, the amount of the penalty that must be imposed.",
  "subject": "Regulatory activities",
  "references": [
    "Office of Administrative Law Judges Citizen’s Guide October 2010 at https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2013-09/documents/citizens-guide.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/enforcement-proceeding-steps/"
}