[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR220.7]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 220_RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 220.7  Penalty.



    Any person (including but not limited to a railroad; any 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 $550 and not more than $11,000 per violation, except 

that: Penalties may be assessed against individuals only for willful 

violations; where a grossly negligent violation or a pattern of repeated 

violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury, or has 

caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed $27,000 per violation 

may be assessed; and the standard of liability for a railroad will vary 

depending upon the requirement involved. Each day a violation continues 

shall constitute a separate offense. (See appendix C to this part for a 

statement of agency civil penalty policy.)



[63 FR 47195, Sept. 4, 1998, as amended at 69 FR 30593, May 28, 2004]