determined by the Secretary. (2) Commencement date Not later than 60 days before the date on which an individual commences serving in a position under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall notify the individual of such date. Such date shall be the first day of the individual's period of obligated service. (g) Breach of agreement: liability (1) Penalty An individual appointed under this section to a position under subsection (a)(1) (other than an individual who is liable under paragraph (2)) who fails to accept payment, or instructs the educational institution in which the individual is enrolled not to accept payment, in whole or in part, for a residency under the agreement entered into under subsection (d) of this title shall be liable to the United States for liquidated damages in the amount of $1,500. Such liability is in addition to any period of obligated service or other obligation or liability under the agreement. (2) Liability (A) In general An individual appointed to a position under subsection (a)(1) shall be liable to the United States for the amount which has been paid to or on behalf of the individual under the agreement if any of the following occurs: (i) The individual is dismissed from the position for disciplinary reasons. (ii) The individual voluntarily terminates the residency before the completion of such course of training. (iii) The individual loses the individual's license, registration, or certification to practice the individual's health care profession in a State. (B) Liability supplants service obligation Liability under this paragraph is in lieu of any service obligation arising under the individual's agreement under subsection (d). (h) Recovery (1) In general If an individual breaches the individuals's agreement under subsection (d) by failing (for any reason) to complete such individual's period of obligated service, the United States shall be entitled to recover from the individual an amount equal to the product of— (A) three