[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR230.4]



[Page 432]

 

                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 230_STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS--Table 

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec.  230.4  Penalties.



    (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. See appendix A of part 209 for a 

statement of agency civil penalty policy.

    (b) Any 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.



[64 FR 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 30594, May 28, 2004]