49 C.F.R. § 218.9

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 218.9 - Civil penalty

Any person (an entity of any type covered under 1 U.S.C. 1 , including but not limited to the following: a railroad; a manager, supervisor, official, or other employee or agent of a railroad; any owner, manufacturer, lessor, or lessee of railroad equipment, track, or facilities; any independent contractor providing goods or services to a railroad; and any employee of such owner, manufacturer, lessor, lessee, or independent contractor) who violates any requirement of this part or causes the violation of any such requirement is subject to a civil penalty of at least $1,086 and not more than $35,516 per violation, except that: Penalties may be assessed against individuals only for willful violations, and, where a grossly negligent violation or a pattern of repeated violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury to persons, or has caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed $142,063 per violation may be assessed. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. See FRA's website at www.fra.dot.gov for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.

49 C.F.R. §218.9

53 FR 28599, July 28, 1988
81 FR 43109 , 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16133 , 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60747 , 11/27/2018; 84 FR 23734 , 5/23/2019; 84 FR 37073 , 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1757 , 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23253 , 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15867 , 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1126 , 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89562 , 12/28/2023

For FEDERAL REGISTER citations affecting § 218.9, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.