Section 244.5 - Penalties(a) Any person 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 day, 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.(b) As specified in § 244.21 , FRA may also exercise any of its other enforcement remedies if a railroad fails to comply with § 244.21 .(c) Any person who knowingly and willfully makes a false entry in a record or report required by this part shall be subject to criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 21311 . 67 FR 11604 , Mar. 15, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 30595 , May 28, 2004; 72 FR 51198 , Sept. 6, 2007; 73 FR 79705 , Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24423 , Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43113 , July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16135 , Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60750 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37075 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15870 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1129 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89564 , Dec. 28, 2023 81 FR 43113 , 8/1/2016; 82 FR 16135 , 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60750 , 11/27/2018; 84 FR 37075 , 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1760 , 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23256 , 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15870 , 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1129 , 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89564 , 12/28/2023