49 C.F.R. § 214.5

Current through November 30, 2024
Section 214.5 - Responsibility for compliance

Any person (an entity of any type covered under 1 U.S.C. 1 , including but not limited to the following: a railroad; a manager, supervisor, official, or other employee or agent of a railroad; any owner, manufacturer, lessor, or lessee of railroad equipment, track, or facilities; any independent contractor providing goods or services to a railroad; and any employee of such owner, manufacturer, lessor, lessee, or independent contractor) who violates any requirement of this part or causes the violation of any such requirement is subject to a civil penalty of at least $1,086 and not more than $35,516 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, or has caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed $142,063 per violation may be assessed. See FRA's website at www.fra.dot.gov for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.

49 C.F.R. §214.5

57 FR 28127, June 24, 1992, as amended at 63 FR 11620, Mar. 10, 1998; 69 FR 30593 , May 28, 2004; 72 FR 51196 , Sept. 6, 2007; 73 FR 79701 , Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24419 , Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43109 , July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16132 , Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60746 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 23734 , May 23, 2019; 84 FR 37072 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1757 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23253 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15867 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1126 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89561 , Dec. 28, 2023
81 FR 43109 , 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16132 , 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60746 , 11/27/2018; 84 FR 23734 , 5/23/2019; 84 FR 37072 , 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1757 , 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23253 , 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15867 , 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1126 , 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89561 , 12/28/2023