---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 209.131"
title: "49"
number: "209.131"
heading: "Criminal penalties generally."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/209.131"
---

# §209.131. Criminal penalties generally.


A person who knowingly violates [49 U.S.C. 5104(b)](/usc/49/5104.md?p=b) or [§ 171.2(l)](/cfr/49/171.2.md?p=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](/cfr/18.md), 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.


## Notes

### Amendments

[71 FR 77295, Dec. 26, 2006]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5123, 5124, 20103, 20107, 20111, 20112, 20114; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 42 FR 56742, Oct. 28, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[71 FR 77295, Dec. 26, 2006]