[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: 49CFR233.13]



[Page 567-568]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 233_SIGNAL SYSTEMS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 233.13  Criminal penalty.



    Whoever knowingly and willfully--

    (a) Makes, causes to be made, or participates in the making of a 

false entry in reports required to be filed by this part; or



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    (b) Files a false report or other document required to be filed by 

this part is subject to a $5,000 fine and 2 years imprisonment as 

prescribed by 49 U.S.C. 522(a) and section 209(e) of the Federal 

Railroad Safety Act of 1970, as amended (45 U.S.C. 438(e)).



         Appendix A to Part 233--Schedule of Civil Penalties\1\

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    \1\ A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a 

willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a 

penalty of up to $27,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. 

See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.



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                                                               Willful

                    Section                      Violation    violation

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233.5 Accidents resulting from signal failure.       $2,500       $5,000

233.7 Signal failure reports..................        5,000        7,500

233.9 Annual reports..........................        1,000        2,000

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[53 FR 52936, Dec. 29, 1988, as amended at 63 FR 11623, Mar. 10, 1998; 

69 FR 30595, May 28, 2004]