49 U.S.C. § 21304

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)
Section 21304 - Willfulness requirement for penalties against individuals

A civil penalty under this subchapter may be imposed against an individual only for a willful violation. An individual is deemed not to have committed a willful violation if the individual was following the direct order of a railroad carrier official or supervisor under protest communicated to the official or supervisor. The individual is entitled to document the protest.

49 U.S.C. § 21304

Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 893.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
2130445:6 (1st sentence words between 23d and 24th commas, 2d sentence words after 2d comma, 3d sentence).Mar. 2, 1893, ch. 196, §6 (1st sentence words between 23d and 24th commas, 2d sentence words after 2d comma, 3d sentence), 27 Stat. 532; restated June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §13(1)(F), 102 Stat. 630; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102-365, §9(a)(3), 106 Stat. 977.
45:13 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d, 4th sentences).Apr. 14, 1910, ch. 160, §4 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d, 4th sentences), 36 Stat. 299; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §13(3)(C)(iii), (v), 102 Stat. 632.
45:34 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d, 4th sentences).Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, §9 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d, 4th sentences), 36 Stat. 916; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §14(7), 102 Stat. 633.
45:43 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d sentence words after 5th comma, 4th sentence).May 6, 1910, ch. 208, §7 (1st sentence words after last comma, 3d sentence words after 5th comma, 4th sentence), 36 Stat. 351; Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86-762, §3, 74 Stat. 904; restated June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §15(4), 102 Stat. 634.
45:64a(a)(1) (1st sentence words after last comma, 5th sentence words after last comma, 6th sentence). Mar. 4, 1907ch. 2939, §5(a)(1)Mar. 4, 1907 (1st sentence words after last comma, 5th sentence words after last comma, 6th sentence), 34 Stat. 1417; restated June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §16(6)(A), 102 Stat. 635.
45:438(c) (2d, 9th, last sentences).Oct. 16, 1970, Pub. L. 91-458, §209(c) (2d, 8th, last sentences), 84 Stat. 975; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §3(a)(3)(A), (C), 102 Stat. 624; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102-365, §4(c)(1), 106 Stat. 974.
49 App.:26(h) (1st sentence words after last comma, 4th sentence words after last comma, 5th sentence).Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, §25(h) (1st sentence words after last comma, 4th sentence words after last comma, 5th sentence); added Feb. 28, 1920, ch. 91, §441, 41 Stat. 498; restated Aug. 26, 1937, ch. 818, 50 Stat. 837; Sept. 18, 1940, ch. 722, §14(b), 54 Stat. 919; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100-342, §17(7), 102 Stat. 636.
The word "official" is added the 2d time it appears for consistency in this section.