[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR387.17]

[Page 291]
 
                        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]