Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:

Section	Violation	Willful violation
217.7 Operating rules:
(a)	$2,500	$5,000
(b)	$2,000	$5,000
(c)	$2,500	$5,000
217.9 Operational tests and inspections:
(a) Failure to implement a program	$9,500–12,500	$13,000–16,000
(b) Railroad and railroad testing officer responsibilities:
(1) Failure to provide instruction, examination, or field training, or failure to conduct tests in accordance with program	9,500	13,000
(2) Records	7,500	11,000
(c) Record of program; program incomplete	7,500–12,500	11,000–16,000
(d) Records of individual tests and inspections	7,500
(e) Failure to retain copy of or conduct:
(1)(i) Quarterly review	9,500	13,000
(1)(ii) and (2) Six month review	9,500	13,000
(3) Records	7,500	11,000
(f) Annual summary	7,500	11,000
(h) Failure to timely or appropriately amend program after disapproval	9,500–12,500	13,000–16,000
217.11 Program of instruction on operating rules:
(a)	$5,000	$7,500
(b)	$2,500	$5,000

¹A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of up to $100,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.

[59 FR 43071, Aug. 22, 1994, as amended at 63 FR 11620, Mar. 10, 1998; 69 FR 30593, May 28, 2004; 73 FR 8497, Feb. 13, 2008; 73 FR 79701, Dec. 30, 2008]

Appendix A to Part 217—Schedule Of Civil Penalties1

Appendix A to Part 217—Schedule Of Civil Penalties¹