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ICC's Enforcement Program Can Be More Effective in Halting Violations and Preventing Their Recurrence

CED-80-57 Published: May 19, 1980. Publicly Released: May 19, 1980.
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The Interstate Commerce Commission's (ICC) enforcement program has encountered problems in deterring violations of interstate commerce legislation through use of its most common enforcement tools; civil penalty settlements and court actions.

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