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title: "45 CFR 160.412 HIPAA: Waiver"
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45 CFR 160.412 HIPAA · Part 160: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS · Subpart D: Imposition of Civil Money Penalties

# 45 CFR 160.412 HIPAA: Waiver

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

## Official text

For violations described in § 160.410(b)(2) or (c) that are not corrected within the period specified under such paragraphs, the Secretary may waive the civil money penalty, in whole or in part, to the extent that the payment of the penalty would be excessive relative to the violation.

## Source

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), title 45, up to date as of 29 October 2026, from the eCFR API (ecfr.gov). The eCFR is an editorial compilation of the CFR and Federal Register amendments, not an official legal edition of the CFR.

Source credit: \[8 FR 5692, Jan. 25, 2013\]

[45 CFR 160.412 on eCFR](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-45/section-160.412)

eCFR, up to date as of 29 October 2026. Retrieved 30 October 2026.

This is reference material, not legal advice.

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