C.F.R. » Title 49 » CHAPTER III—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › SUBCHAPTER B—FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS › PART 383—COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES › Subpart D—Driver Disqualifications and Penalties

49 C.F.R. § 383.53

Penalties

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(a) General rule. Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts B and C of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 521(b), as provided in part 386, Appendix B, of this chapter.

(b) Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders—(1) Driver violations. A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in part 386 Appendix B, in addition to disqualification under § 383.51(e).

(2) Employer violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(d) shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in part 386, appendix B, of this chapter.

(c) Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations. An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(e) shall be subject to a civil penalty stated in part 386, appendix B, of this chapter.

[80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1992–2000 · leading case: People v. Blackorby
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People v. Blackorby (1992) ill “Under the Federal regulations, not only is a driver subject to civil and criminal penalties under 49 C.F.R. §383.53 (1990), he is also subject to being disqualified as a driver under 49 C.”
Truckers United for Safety v. Mead (2000) dcd “§§ 31115 , 31310; *7 49 C.F.R. §§ 383.53 , 385.23, 386.21, 386.”
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