49 C.F.R. § 217.5

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 217.5 - 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. §217.5

53 FR 28599, July 28, 1988
81 FR 43109, 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16133, 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60746, 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 § 217.5, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.