Federal · Title 49 — Transportation

49 U.S.C. § 526: General criminal penalty when specific penalty not provided

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

When no specific penalty is stated elsewhere, knowingly violating motor carrier transportation laws or regulations results in fines of $100–$500 for first violation and $200–$500 for subsequent violations, with each day of continued violation counting as separate.

Read the full statutory text

When another criminal penalty is not provided under a provision of this chapter, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139), or section 31502 of this title , a person that knowingly and willfully violates any of those provisions or a regulation or order of the Secretary of Transportation under any of those provisions, related to transportation by motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier, shall be fined at least $100 but not more than $500 for the first violation and at least $200 but not more than $500 for a subsequent violation. A separate violation occurs each day the violation continues.

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