# 49 CFR § 232.11: Penalties

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.11

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 232.11
- **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 232—BRAKE SYSTEM SAFETY STANDARDS FOR FREIGHT AND OTHER NON-PASSENGER TRAINS AND EQUIPMENT › END-OF-TRAIN DEVICES > Subpart A—General

## Text

(a) Any person (including but not limited to a railroad; any manager, supervisor, official, or other employee or agent of a railroad; any owner, manufacturer, lessor, or lessee of railroad equipment, track, or facilities; 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, where a grossly negligent violation or a pattern of repeated violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury to individuals, or has caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed the aggravated maximum civil monetary penalty per violation may be assessed. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ contains a schedule of civil penalty amounts used in connection with this part.
(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies a record or report required by this part is subject to criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 21311.
[66 FR 4193, Jan. 17, 2001, 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 23736, May 23, 2019; 84 FR 37074, July 31, 2019; 85 FR 80570, Dec. 11, 2020]
Editorial Note:At 86 FR 1759, Jan. 11, 2021, § 232.11 was amended; however, the amendment could not be incorporated due to inaccurate amendatory instruction.

## Nearby sections

- [49 CFR § 232.1 § 232.1 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.3 § 232.3 Applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.3.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.5 § 232.5 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.5.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.7 § 232.7 Waivers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.7.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.9 § 232.9 Responsibility for compliance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.9.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.11 § 232.11 Penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.13 § 232.13 Preemptive effect.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.15 § 232.15 Movement of defective equipment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.17 § 232.17 Special approval procedure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.17.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.19 § 232.19 Availability of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.19.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.101 § 232.101 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.101.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.103 § 232.103 General requirements for all train brake systems.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.103.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.105 § 232.105 General requirements for locomotives.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.105.md)
- [49 CFR § 232.107 § 232.107 Air source requirements and cold weather operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-232.107.md)

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