§ 3411 Enforcement Consent Orders

• •The government can make a deal with someone who broke a rule instead of punishing them right away.
• •This deal is called a 'consent order' and both sides agree to it.
• •The person doesn’t have to admit they did anything wrong in this deal.
• •This rule started on January 1, 2024.

A store owner is accused of selling expired food but doesn’t want to admit it in court.

The government can offer a deal where the store owner agrees to pay a fine or fix the problem, but they don’t have to say they did anything wrong.