Ask X3What does 49 CFR 107.329 (Maximum penalties) require?
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Based on 49 CFR 107.329, the regulation sets civil penalties for anyone who knowingly violates hazardous materials transportation laws, orders, applicable subchapters, or special permits/approvals.
Here is what it requires and enforces for motor carriers:
* Standard Violations: You can be fined up to $102,348 for each violation.
* Severe Violations: If the violation results in death, serious illness, severe injury, or substantial destruction of property, the maximum civil penalty increases to $238,809 per violation.
* Training Violations: While there is generally no minimum civil penalty, there is a mandatory minimum penalty of $617 for violations related to training.
* Continuing Violations: If a violation continues over multiple days, each day the violation persists counts as a separate offense.
* Packaging and Containers: The same maximum penalties apply if you knowingly violate requirements related to the design, manufacture, fabrication, inspection, marking, maintenance, reconditioning, repair, or testing of packages, containers, or packaging components represented or sold for hazardous materials transport.