Whoever knowingly and willfully--
(a) Makes, causes to be made, or participates in the making of a false entry in reports required to be filed by this part; or
(b) Files a false report or other document required to be filed by this part is subject to a $5,000 fine and 2 years imprisonment as prescribed by 49 U.S.C. 522 and 49 U.S.C. 21311. [49 FR 3379, Jan. 26, 1984, as amended at 79 FR 37669, July 2, 2014]
Sec. Appendix A to Part 233--Schedule of Civil Penalties \1\ ------------------------------------------------------------------------
Willful
Section Violation violation------------------------------------------------------------------------233.5 Accidents resulting from signal failure. $2,500 $5,000233.7 Signal failure reports.................. 5,000 7,500233.9 [Reserved].............................. ........... ...........------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ A penalty may be assessed against an individual only for a willful
violation. The Administrator reserves the right to assess a penalty of
up to $105,000 for any violation where circumstances warrant. See 49
CFR part 209, appendix A. [53 FR 52936, Dec. 29, 1988, as amended at 63 FR 11623, Mar. 10, 1998; 69 FR 30595, May 28, 2004; 73 FR 79704, Dec. 30, 2008; 77 FR 24422, Apr. 24, 2012; 79 FR 37669, July 2, 2014]