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Historical textIn force on Oct. 1, 1999Source: annual CFR editions 1999–2000

§ 383.53 Penalties.

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 1999, superseded by the 2001 annual edition.

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(a) General rule. Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts B and C of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties as provided for in 49 U.S.C. 521(b).
(b) Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders—(1) Driver violations. A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500, in addition to disqualification under § 383.51(d).
(2) Employer violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(c) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000.
(c) Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(d) must be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.
[59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999]

49 CFR § 383.53 — Penalties.. Text in force on October 1, 1999. This wording effective October 1, 1999 to October 1, 2001. Source: govinfo, 1999 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-1999-title49-vol4/CFR-1999-title49-vol4-sec383-53. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/383.53?asof=1999-10-01, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

(a) General rule. Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts B and C of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties as provided for in 49 U.S.C. 521(b).

(b) Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders—(1) Driver violations. A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $2,500, in addition to disqualification under § 383.51(d).

(2) Employer violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(c) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 nor more than $10,000.

(c) Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(d) must be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000.

[59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999]

Amendment history

8 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Oct. 1, 2015 → presentannual editions 2015–2016diff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]
  2. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2015annual editions 2013–2014diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999; 67 FR 49759, July 31, 2002; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007; 78 FR 58480, Sept. 24, 2013]
  3. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2013annual editions 2007–2012diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999; 67 FR 49759, July 31, 2002; 72 FR 36788, July 5, 2007]
  4. Oct. 1, 2006 → Oct. 1, 2007annual edition 2006diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999; 67 FR 49759, July 31, 2002]
  5. Oct. 1, 2002 → Oct. 1, 2006annual editions 2002–2005diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999; 67 FR 49759, July 31, 2002]
  6. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2002annual edition 2001diff vs. previous
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999]
  7. Oct. 1, 1999 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1999–2000diff vs. previousviewing
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994, as amended at 64 FR 48111, Sept. 2, 1999]
  8. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1999annual editions 1996–1998
    [59 FR 26028, May 18, 1994]

A new entry appears whenever the regulatory words change between government snapshots. Day-precise from the eCFR (2017 onward); before that, one snapshot per annual CFR edition (revised as of October 1). Bracketed citations are the Federal Register history printed with the section.