Section 224.11 - Penalties(a) Any person (including but not limited to a railroad; any manager, supervisor, official, or other employee or agent of a railroad; any owner, manufacturer, lessor, or lessee of railroad equipment, track, or facilities; 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, but 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 to persons, or has caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed $142,063 per violation may be assessed. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. FRA's website at www.fra.dot.gov contains a schedule of civil penalty amounts used in connection with this part.(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies a record or report required by this part is subject to criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 21311 . 70 FR 62176 , Oct. 28, 2005, as amended at 72 FR 51197 , Sept. 6, 2007; 73 FR 79702 , Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24420 , Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43110 , July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16133 , Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60747 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 23735 , May 23, 2019; 84 FR 37073 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1758 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23254 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15868 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1127 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89562 , Dec. 28, 2023 81 FR 43110, 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16133, 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60747, 11/27/2018; 84 FR 23735, 5/23/2019; 84 FR 37073, 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1758, 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23254, 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15868, 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1127, 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89562, 12/28/2023