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49 U.S. Code § 21302 - Chapter 201 accident and incident violations and chapter 203–209 violations
§ 21302.
Chapter 201 accident and incident violations and chapter 203–209 violations
(a)Penalty.—
(3) The Secretary may compromise the amount of the civil penalty under section 3711 of title 31. In determining the amount of a compromise, the Secretary shall consider—
(b)Civil Actions To Collect.—
The Attorney General shall bring a civil action in a district court of the United States to collect a civil penalty that is referred to the Attorney General for collection under subsection (a) of this section. The action may be brought in the judicial district in which the violation occurred or the defendant has its principal executive office. If the action is against an individual, the action also may be brought in the judicial district in which the individual resides.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 892; Pub. L. 110–432, div. A, title III, § 302(b), Oct. 16, 2008, 122 Stat. 4878.)
Mar. 2, 1893, ch. 196, § 6 (1st sentence words before 23d comma and between 24th comma and proviso, 2d sentence words before 2d comma, last sentence), 27 Stat. 532; restated Apr. 1, 1896, ch. 87, 29 Stat. 85; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–135, § 1(1), 71 Stat. 352; July 8, 1976, Pub. L. 94–348, § 3(a), 90 Stat. 818; Nov. 2, 1978, Pub. L. 95–574, § 7(a), 92 Stat. 2461; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–423, § 8(b), 94 Stat. 1814; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 13(1)(F), 102 Stat. 630; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(3), 9(a)(3), 106 Stat. 973, 974, 977.
Mar. 2, 1903, ch. 976, § 1 (words before 23d comma), 32 Stat. 943; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 13(2)(A), 102 Stat. 631.
Mar. 2, 1903, ch. 976, 32 Stat. 943, § 2 (last sentence); added Apr. 11, 1958, Pub. L. 85–375, § 1(b)(3), 72 Stat. 86.
Mar. 2, 1903, ch. 976, § 3 (last sentence words after semicolon), 32 Stat. 944.
Apr. 14, 1910, ch. 160, § 3 (1st sentence words between semicolon and proviso), 36 Stat. 298.
Apr. 14, 1910, ch. 160, § 4 (1st sentence words before last comma, 2d sentence words before proviso, last sentence), 36 Stat. 299; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–135, § 1(2), 71 Stat. 352; July 8, 1976, Pub. L. 94–348, § 3(b), 90 Stat. 818; Nov. 2, 1978, Pub. L. 95–574, § 7(b), 92 Stat. 2461; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 13(3) (C)(i)–(iv), 102 Stat. 632; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(4), 9(a)(5), 106 Stat. 973, 974, 978.
Apr. 14, 1910, ch. 160, § 5 (words after semicolon), 36 Stat. 299.
Mar. 4, 1915, ch. 169, § 2 (1st sentence related to § 9 of Act of Feb. 17, 1911), 38 Stat. 1192; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 124, § 2, 54 Stat. 148; Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1965, eff. July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 1320.
Feb. 17, 1911, ch. 103, § 9 (1st sentence words before last comma, 2d, last sentences), 36 Stat. 916; Apr. 22, 1940, ch. 124, § 1 (related to § 9 of Act of Feb. 17, 1911), 54 Stat. 148; Aug. 14, 1957, Pub. L. 85–135, § 3, 71 Stat. 352; Reorg. Plan No. 3 of 1965, eff. July 27, 1965, 79 Stat. 1320; July 8, 1976, Pub. L. 94–348, § 3(c), 90 Stat. 818; Nov. 2, 1978, Pub. L. 95–574, § 7(c), 92 Stat. 2461; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–423, § 8(c), 94 Stat. 1814; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 14(7)(A), 102 Stat. 633; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L,. 102–365, §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(7), 9(a)(8), 106 Stat. 973, 975, 978.
May 6, 1910, ch. 208, § 7 (1st sentence words before last comma, 2d sentence, 3d sentence words before 5th comma, last sentence), 36 Stat. 351; Sept. 13, 1960, Pub. L. 86–762, § 3, 74 Stat. 904; restated June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 15(4), 102 Stat. 634; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(5), 9(a)(6), 106 Stat. 973, 974, 978.
Oct. 16, 1970, Pub. L. 91–458, § 209(b) (related to § 2 of Act of May 6, 1910), 84 Stat. 975; Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, § 204(a), 88 Stat. 2165; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 3(a)(2), 102 Stat. 624; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, § 4(a)(1), 106 Stat. 973.
Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379, § 25(h) (1st sentence words before last comma, 2d, 3d sentences, 4th sentence words before last comma, last sentence); added Feb. 28, 1920, ch. 91, § 441, 41 Stat. 498; restated Aug. 26, 1937, ch. 818, 50 Stat. 837; Sept. 18, 1940, ch. 722, § 14(b), 54 Stat. 919; July 8, 1976, Pub. L. 94–348, § 3(d), 90 Stat 818; Nov. 2, 1978, Pub. L. 95–574, § 7(d), 92 Stat. 2461; Oct. 10, 1980, Pub. L. 96–423, § 8(d), 94 Stat. 1814; June 22, 1988, Pub. L. 100–342, § 17(7), (8), 102 Stat. 636; Sept. 3, 1992, Pub. L. 102–365, §§ 4(a)(1), (c)(6), 9(a)(7), 106 Stat. 973, 974, 978.
Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(e)(1)(A), (C), (E)–(G), (K), (6)(A), 80 Stat. 939.
In subsection (a)(1), the words “(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 independent contractor providing goods or services to a railroad; and any employee of such owner, manufacturer, lessor, lessee, or independent contractor)” are omitted as surplus because of the definition of “person” in 1:1 and because the provision being violated indicates to whom it applies. The words “violating a regulation prescribed or order issued under chapter 201 of this title related to accident and incident reporting or investigation” are substituted for “violating . . . any rule, regulation, order, or standard issued under . . . the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 [45 U.S.C. 431 et seq.] pertaining to accident reporting or investigations” in 45:43, and the words “violating chapters 203–209 of this title or a regulation or requirement prescribed or order issued under chapters 203–209” are substituted for various language in the source provisions, for clarity, for consistency in this section, and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty” are substituted for “liable to a penalty” for clarity. The text of 45:438(b) (related to 45:39) is omitted as covered by 45:43.
In subsection (a)(2), the words “The Secretary of Transportation imposes a civil penalty under this subsection” are substituted for “to be assessed by the Secretary of Transportation” in 45:6, “Such penalty shall be assessed by the Secretary of Transportation” in 45:13, the text of 45:10 (words after 7th comma) and 14 (words after semicolon), and “in such amount . . . as the Secretary of Transportation deems reasonable” in 45:34 and 43 and 49 App.:26(h) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words. The words “per violation” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a)(4), the words “the Secretary shall refer the matter to the Attorney General for collection” are substituted for “recovered in a suit or suits to be brought by” for clarity. The words “and it shall also be the duty of the Secretary of Transportation to lodge with . . . information of any such violations as may come to his knowledge” and “and it shall be the duty of the director of locomotive inspection to give information . . . of all violations coming to his knowledge” are omitted as obsolete.
2008—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 110–432 substituted “$25,000.” for “$10,000.” and “$100,000.” for “$20,000.”
49 CFR Part 216 - SPECIAL NOTICE AND EMERGENCY ORDER PROCEDURES: RAILROAD TRACK, LOCOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT
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49 CFR Part 231 - RAILROAD SAFETY APPLIANCE STANDARDS
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