[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: 49CFR241.15]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 241_UNITED STATES LOCATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR DISPATCHING OF UNITED 

STATES RAIL OPERATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 241.15  Penalties and other consequences for noncompliance.



    (a) Any person 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, 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.



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    (b) An individual who violates any requirement of this part or 

causes the violation of any such requirement may be subject to 

disqualification from safety-sensitive service in accordance with part 

209 of this chapter.

    (c) A 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.



[67 FR 75960, Dec. 10, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 30595, May 28, 2004]