# 49 CFR § 230.4: Penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.4

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 230.4
- **Heading:** Penalties
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION > PART 230—STEAM LOCOMOTIVE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS > Subpart A—General

## Text

(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 $1,114 and not more than $36,439 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 $145,754 per violation may be assessed. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. See appendix A of part 209 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 62865, Nov. 17, 1999, as amended at 69 FR 30594, May 28, 2004; 72 FR 51197, Sept. 6, 2007; 73 FR 79703, Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24421, Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43111, July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16134, Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60748, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37074, 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 89563, Dec. 28, 2023; 89 FR 106296, Dec. 30, 2024]

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 230.1 § 230.1 Purpose and scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.2 § 230.2 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.3 § 230.3 Implementation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.4 § 230.4 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.4.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.5 § 230.5 Preemptive effect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.6 § 230.6 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.6.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.7 § 230.7 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.8 § 230.8 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.8.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.23 § 230.23 Responsibility for general construction and safe working pressure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.66 § 230.66 Design, construction, and maintenance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.66.md)
- [49 CFR § 230.67 § 230.67 Responsibility for inspection and repairs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-230.67.md)

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