California · Vehicle Code

VEH §15312.1: (a) An employer that knowingly allows or requires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad crossings is, up

Civil

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An employer who knowingly permits or requires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of railroad crossing laws faces a civil penalty of up to $10,000 upon conviction.

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(a) An employer that knowingly allows or requires an employee to operate a commercial motor vehicle in violation of a federal, state, or local law or regulation pertaining to railroad crossings is, upon conviction, subject to a civil penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000). (b) This section shall become operative on September 20, 2005.

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