| Civil Violations | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense |
| Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum | Minimum | Maximum |
| Hiring or continuing to employ a person, or recruiting or referring for a fee, knowing that the person is not authorized to work in the United States. | $375.00
for each worker. | $3,200.00
for each worker. | $3,200.00
for each worker. | $6,500.00
for each worker. | $4,300.00
for each worker. | $16,000.00 for each worker. |
| Failing to comply with Form I-9 requirements. | $110.00
for each form. | $1,100.00
for each form. | $110.00
for each form. | $1,100.00
for each form. | $110.00
for each form. | $1,100.00
for each form. |
| Committing or participating in document fraud. | $375.00
for each worker. | $3,200.00
for each worker. | $3,200.00
for each worker. | $6,500.00
for each worker. | $3,200.00
for each worker. | $6,500.00
for each worker. |
| Committing document abuse. | $110.00
per violation. | $1,100.00
per violation. | $110.00
per violation. | $1,100.00
per violation. | $110.00
per violation. | $1,100.00
per
violation. |
| Unlawful discrimination against an employment-authorized individual in hiring, firing, or recruitment or referral for a fee. | $375.00
per violation. | $3,200.00
per violation. | $3,200.00
per violation. | $6,500.00
per violation. | $4,300.00
per violation. | $16,000.00 per
violation. |
| Asking an employee for money guaranteeing that the employee is authorized to work in the United States, also called an indemnity bond. | Pay $1,100.00
for each bond the employee paid to the employer.
Refund the employee the full amount of the bond. If the employee cannot be found, this refund will go to the U.S. Treasury.
|
| Criminal Violations | First Offense | Second Offense | Third Offense |
| Engaging in a pattern or practice of hiring, recruiting or referring for a fee unauthorized aliens. | Up to $3,000.00
for each unauthorized alien.
Up to 6 months in prison for the entire pattern or practice. | Up to $3,000.00 for each
unauthorized alien.
Up to 6 months in prison for the entire pattern or practice. | Up to $3,000.00
for each unauthorized alien.
Up to 6 months in prison for the entire pattern or practice. |