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U.S.S.G. §8C2.6
Minimum and Maximum Multipliers
Using the culpability score from §8C2.5 (Culpability Score) and applying any
applicable special instruction for fines in Chapter Two, determine the applicable minimum and maximum fine multipliers from the table below.
CULPABILITY MINIMUM MAXIMUM
SCORE MULTIPLIER MULTIPLIER
10 or more 2.00 4.00
9 1.80 3.60
8 1.60 3.20
7 1.40 2.80
6 1.20 2.40
5 1.00 2.00
4 0.80 1.60
3 0.60 1.20
2 0.40 0.80
1 0.20 0.40
0 or less 0.05 0.20.
Commentary
Application Note:
1. A special instruction for fines in §2R1.1 (Bid-Rigging, Price-Fixing or Market-Allocation Agreements Among Competitors) sets a floor for minimum and maximum multipliers in cases covered
by that guideline.
History
Effective November 1, 1991 (amendment 422).
Provenance
- Source
- ussc.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- ussg-2018
- Content hash
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