[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]