# 49 C.F.R. § 217.5 (2026): Penalty

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## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 217.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Penalty
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Chapter II: FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION / Part 217: RAILROAD OPERATING RULES / Subpart A: General / § 217.5: § 217.5   Penalty.

## Text

(a) Any person (an entity of any type covered under 49 U.S.C. 21301, 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 the minimum civil monetary penalty and not more than the ordinary maximum civil monetary penalty per violation, except that: Penalties may be assessed against individuals only for willful violations, and, a penalty not to exceed the aggravated maximum civil monetary penalty per violation may be assessed, where:
(1) A grossly negligent violation, or a pattern of repeated violations, has created an imminent hazard of death or injury to persons; or
(2) A death or injury has occurred. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.
(b) Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. See FRA's website at
https://railroads.dot.gov/
for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.
[53 FR 28599, July 28, 1988]
Editorial Note:
For
Federal Register
citations affecting § 217.5, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at
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## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 217.1 (2026) § 217.1   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_1.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.2 (2026) § 217.2   Preemptive effect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_2.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.3 (2026) § 217.3   Application.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_3.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.4 (2026) § 217.4   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_4.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.5 (2026) § 217.5   Penalty.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_5.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.7 (2026) § 217.7   Operating rules; filing and recordkeeping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_7.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.9 (2026) § 217.9   Program of operational tests and inspections; recordkeeping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_9.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 217.11 (2026) § 217.11   Program of instruction on operating rules; recordkeeping; electronic recordkeeping.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P217_S217_11.md)

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