Title 49: Transportation
PART 209—RAILROAD SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
Subpart B—Hazardous Materials Penalties
Criminal Penalties
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§ 209.131 Criminal penalties generally.
A person who knowingly violates 49 U.S.C. 5104(b) or §171.2(l) of this title or willfully or recklessly violates a requirement of the Federal hazardous material transportation law or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued thereunder shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, or imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, except the maximum amount of imprisonment shall be 10 years in any case in which the violation involves the release of a hazardous material which results in death or bodily injury to any person.
[71 FR 77295, Dec. 26, 2006]
