[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR209.103]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 209_RAILROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart B_Hazardous Materials Penalties
 
Sec.  209.103  Minimum and maximum penalties.

    (a) A person who knowingly violates a requirement of the Federal 
hazardous material transportation law, an order issued thereunder, 
subchapter A or C of Chapter I, subtitle B, of this title, or a special 
permit or approval issued under subchapter A or C of Chapter I, subtitle 
B, of this title is liable for a civil penalty of at least $250 but not 
more than $50,000 for each violation, except that--
    (1) The maximum civil penalty for a violation is $100,000 if the 
violation results in death, serious illness or severe injury to any 
person, or substantial destruction of property and
    (2) A minimum $450 civil penalty applies to a violation related to 
training.
    (b) When the violation is a continuing one, each day of the 
violation constitutes a separate offense. 49 U.S.C. 5123.
    (c) The maximum and minimum civil penalties described in paragraph 
(a)

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above apply to violations occurring on or after August 10, 2005.

[71 FR 77294, Dec. 26, 2006]