[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: 49CFR209.131]

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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.  209.131  Criminal penalties generally.

    A person who knowingly violates 49 U.S.C. 5104(b) or Sec.  171.2(l) 
of this title or willfully or recklessly violates a requirement of the 
Federal hazardous material transportation law or a regulation, order, 
special permit, or approval issued thereunder shall be fined under title 
18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or 
both, except the maximum amount of imprisonment shall be 10 years in any 
case in which the violation involves the release of a hazardous material 
which results in death or bodily injury to any person.

[71 FR 77295, Dec. 26, 2006]