[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: 49CFR238.11]

[Page 703]
 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 238_PASSENGER EQUIPMENT SAFETY STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
                            Subpart A_General
 
Sec.  238.11  Penalties.

    (a) Any person, as defined in Sec.  238.5, 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 
to this part 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 25660, May 12, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 30595, May 28, 2004]

    Effective Date Note: At 72 FR 51198, Sept. 6, 2007, paragraph (a) in 
Sec.  238.11 was amended by removing the numerical amount ``$11,000'' 
and adding in its place the numerical amount ``$16,000'', effective 
October 9, 2007.