[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: 49CFR222.11]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 222_USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE CROSSINGS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 222.11  What are the penalties for failure to comply with this 

regulation?



    Any person who violates any requirement of this part or causes the 

violation of any such requirement is subject to a civil penalty of least 

$550 and not more than $11,000 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 $27,000 per violation may be 

assessed. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate 

offense. Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies a record or 

report required by this part may be subject to criminal penalties under 

49 U.S.C. 21311. Appendix G of this part contains a schedule of civil 

penalty amounts used in connection with this part.