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Appendix A to Part 386 Appendix A to Part 386—Penalty Schedule: Violations of Notices and Orders

Wording in the annual edition revised as of Oct. 1, 2015, superseded by the 2016 annual edition.

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49 CFR Appendix A to Part 386 — Appendix A to Part 386—Penalty Schedule: Violations of Notices and Orders. Text in force on September 30, 2016. This wording effective October 1, 2015 to October 1, 2016. Source: govinfo, 2015 edition, https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/CFR-2015-title49-vol5/CFR-2015-title49-vol5-part386. Retrieved from FMCSR.com, https://fmcsr.com/reg/appendix-a-to-part-386?asof=2016-09-30, on October 26, 2026. Unofficial compilation; verify against the official source.

The Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996 [Pub. L. 104-134, title III, chapter 10, sec. 31001, par. (s), 110 Stat. 1321-1373] amended the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 to require agencies to adjust for inflation “each civil monetary penalty provided by law within the jurisdiction of the Federal agency . . .” and to publish that regulation in the Federal Register. Pursuant to that authority, the inflation adjusted civil penalties identified in this appendix supersede the corresponding civil penalty amounts identified in title 49, United States Code.

I. Notice to Abate

Violation—Failure to cease violations of the regulations in the time prescribed in the notice. (The time within which to comply with a notice to abate shall not begin to run with respect to contested violations, i.e., where there are material issues in dispute under § 386.14, until such time as the violation has been established.)

Penalty—Reinstatement of any deferred assessment or payment of a penalty or portion thereof.

II. Subpoena

Violation—Failure to respond to Agency subpoena to appear and testify or produce records.

Penalty—minimum of $1,000 but not more than $10,000 per violation.

III. Final Order

Violation—Failure to comply with Final Agency Order.

Penalty—Automatic reinstatement of any penalty previously reduced or held in abeyance and restoration of the full amount assessed in the Notice of Claim less any payments previously made.

IV. Out-of-Service Order

a. Violation—Operation of a commercial vehicle by a driver during the period the driver was placed out of service.

Penalty—Up to $3,100 per violation.

(For purposes of this violation, the term “driver” means an operator of a commercial motor vehicle, including an independent contractor who, while in the course of operating a commercial motor vehicle, is employed or used by another person.)

b. Violation—Requiring or permitting a driver to operate a commercial vehicle during the period the driver was placed out of service.

Penalty—Up to $21,000 per violation. (This violation applies to motor carriers including an independent contractor who is not a “driver,” as defined under paragraph IV(a) of this appendix.)

c. Violation—Operation of a commercial motor vehicle or intermodal equipment by a driver after the vehicle or intermodal equipment was placed out-of-service and before the required repairs are made.

Penalty—$3,100 each time the vehicle or intermodal equipment is so operated. (This violation applies to drivers as defined in paragraph IV(a) of this appendix.)

d. Violation—Requiring or permitting the operation of a commercial motor vehicle or intermodal equipment placed out-of-service before the required repairs are made.

Penalty—Up to $21,000 each time the vehicle or intermodal equipment is so operated after notice of the defect is received. (This violation applies to intermodal equipment providers and motor carriers, including an independent owner operator who is not a “driver,” as defined in paragraph IV(a) of this appendix.)

e. Violation—Failure to return written certification of correction as required by the out-of-service order.

Penalty—Up to $850 per violation.

f. Violation—Knowingly falsifies written certification of correction required by the out of service order.

Penalty—Considered the same as the violations described in paragraphs IV(c) and IV(d) of this appendix, and subject to the same penalties.

Note:

Falsification of certification may also result in criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C.1001.

g. Violation—Operating in violation of an order issued under § 386.72(b) to cease all or part of the employer's commercial motor vehicle operations or to cease part of an intermodal equipment provider's operations, i.e. failure to cease operations as ordered.

Penalty—Up to $25,000 per day the operation continues after the effective date and time of the order to cease.

h. Violation—Operating in violation of an order issued under § 386.73.

Penalty—Up to $16,000 per day the operation continues after the effective date and time of the out-of-service order.

i. Violation—Conducting operations during a period of suspension under § 386.83 or § 386.84 for failure to pay penalties.

Penalty—Up to $16,000 for each day that operations are conducted during the suspension or revocation period.

j. Violation—Conducting operations during a period of suspension or revocation under §§ 385.911, 385.913, 385.1009 or 385.1011.

Penalty—Up to $11,000 for each day that operations are conducted during the suspension or revocation period.

[80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]

Amendment history

24 distinct wordings on file since Oct. 1, 1996
  1. Dec. 30, 2024 → presenteCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15870, Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1129, Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89564, Dec. 28, 2023; 89 FR 106298, Dec. 30, 2024]
  2. Dec. 28, 2023 → Dec. 30, 2024eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15870, Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1129, Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89564, Dec. 28, 2023]
  3. Jan. 6, 2023 → Dec. 28, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15870, Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1129, Jan. 6, 2023]
  4. March 21, 2022 → Jan. 6, 2023eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256, May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15870, Mar. 21, 2022]
  5. May 3, 2021 → March 21, 2022eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23256, May 3, 2021]
  6. Jan. 11, 2021 → May 3, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1760, Jan. 11, 2021]
  7. July 31, 2019 → Jan. 11, 2021eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 37076, July 31, 2019]
  8. Nov. 27, 2018 → July 31, 2019eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017; 83 FR 60750, Nov. 27, 2018]
  9. April 24, 2017 → Nov. 27, 2018eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016; 82 FR 17590, Apr. 12, 2017]
  10. April 12, 2017 → April 24, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016]
  11. Jan. 1, 2017 → April 12, 2017eCFR, day-precisediff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016]
  12. Oct. 1, 2016 → Jan. 1, 2017annual edition 2016diff vs. previous
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015, as amended at 81 FR 41463, June 27, 2016]
  13. Oct. 1, 2015 → Oct. 1, 2016annual edition 2015diff vs. previousviewing
    [80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]
  14. Oct. 1, 2014 → Oct. 1, 2015annual edition 2014diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005; 72 FR 55102, Sept. 28, 2007; 73 FR 76820, Dec. 17, 2008; 77 FR 24872, Apr. 26, 2012; 78 FR 60233, Oct. 1, 2013; 79 FR 3541, Jan. 22, 2014]
  15. Oct. 1, 2013 → Oct. 1, 2014annual edition 2013diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005; 72 FR 55102, Sept. 28, 2007; 73 FR 76820, Dec. 17, 2008; 77 FR 24872, Apr. 26, 2012; 78 FR 60233, Oct. 1, 2013]
  16. Oct. 1, 2012 → Oct. 1, 2013annual edition 2012diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005; 72 FR 55102, Sept. 28, 2007; 73 FR 76820, Dec. 17, 2008; 77 FR 24872, Apr. 26, 2012]
  17. Oct. 1, 2009 → Oct. 1, 2012annual editions 2009–2011diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005; 72 FR 55102, Sept. 28, 2007; 73 FR 76820, Dec. 17, 2008]
  18. Oct. 1, 2007 → Oct. 1, 2009annual editions 2007–2008diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005; 72 FR 55102, Sept. 28, 2007]
  19. Oct. 1, 2006 → Oct. 1, 2007annual edition 2006diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003; 70 FR 28486, May 18, 2005]
  20. Oct. 1, 2005 → Oct. 1, 2006annual edition 2005diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003]
  21. Oct. 1, 2003 → Oct. 1, 2005annual editions 2003–2004diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000; 68 FR 15383, Mar. 31, 2003]
  22. Oct. 1, 2001 → Oct. 1, 2003annual editions 2001–2002diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998; 65 FR 78429, Dec. 15, 2000]
  23. Oct. 1, 1998 → Oct. 1, 2001annual editions 1998–2000diff vs. previous
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991, as amended at 63 FR 12414, Mar. 13, 1998]
  24. Oct. 1, 1996 → Oct. 1, 1998annual edition 1996
    [56 FR 10184, Mar. 11, 1991]

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.