Section 30.20 - Ethical violations by HUD employees(a)General. The General Counsel, or his or her designee, may initiate a civil money penalty action against HUD employees who improperly disclose information pursuant to section 103 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989 (42 U.S.C. 3537a(c) ) and 24 CFR part 4, subpart B.(b)Maximum penalty. The maximum penalty is $24,496 for each violation.61 FR 50215, Sept. 24, 1996, as amended at 72 FR 5588 , Feb. 6, 2007; 81 FR 38935 , June 15, 2016; 82 FR 24524 , May 30, 2017; 83 FR 32793 , July 16, 2018; 84 FR 9453 , Mar. 15, 2019; 85 FR 13044 , Mar. 6, 2020; 86 FR 14373 , Mar. 16, 2021; 87 FR 24420 , Apr. 26, 2022; 88 FR 9748 , Feb. 15, 2023 81 FR 38935 , 8/16/2016; 82 FR 24524 , 6/29/2017; 83 FR 32793 , 8/15/2018; 84 FR 9453 , 4/15/2019; 85 FR 13044 , 4/6/2020; 86 FR 14373 , 4/15/2021; 87 FR 24420 , 5/26/2022; 88 FR 9748 , 3/17/2023; 89 FR 13616 , 3/25/2024