[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 49, Volume 5] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 49CFR383.53] [Page 190] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 383_COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES--Table of Contents Subpart D_Driver Disqualifications and Penalties Sec. 383.53 Penalties. (a) General rule. Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts B and C of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties as provided for in 49 U.S.C. 521(b). (b) Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders-- (b) Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders--(1) Driver violations. A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,100 nor more than $2,750, in addition to disqualification under Sec. 383.51(e). (2) Employer violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of Sec. 383.37(c) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,750 nor more than $11,000. (c) Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of Sec. 383.37(d) must be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000. [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999; 67 FR 49759, July 31, 2002]