[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: 49CFR387.17]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 387_MINIMUM LEVELS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR MOTOR CARRIERS

--Table of Contents

 

                  Subpart A_Motor Carriers of Property

 

Sec. 387.17  Violation and penalty.



    Any person (except an employee who acts without knowledge) who 

knowingly violates the rules of this subpart shall be liable to the 

United States for civil penalty of no more than $11,000 for each 

violation, and if any such violation is a continuing one, each day of 

violation will constitute a separate offense. The amount of any such 

penalty shall be assessed by the FMCSA's Administrator, by written 

notice. In determining the amount of such penalty, the Administrator, or 

his/her authorized delegate shall take into account the nature, 

circumstances, extent, the gravity of the violation committed and, with 

respect to the person found to have committed such violation, the degree 

of culpability, any history of prior offenses, ability to pay, effect on 

ability to continue to do business, and such other matters as justice 

may require.



[59 FR 63924, Dec. 12, 1994]