Section 238.11 - Penalties(a) Any person, as defined in § 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 $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 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. See FRA's website at www.fra.dot.gov 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; 72 FR 51198 , Sept. 6, 2007; 73 FR 79704 , Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24422 , Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43112 , July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16135 , Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60749 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 23736 , May 23, 2019; 84 FR 37075 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1759 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23255 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15869 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1128 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89564 , Dec. 28, 2023 81 FR 43112 , 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16135 , 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60749 , 11/27/2018; 84 FR 23736 , 5/23/2019; 84 FR 37075 , 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1759 , 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23255 , 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15869 , 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1128 , 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89564 , 12/28/2023