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§218.55. Tampering prohibited.

49 C.F.R. § 218.55

Any individual who willfully disables a safety device is subject to a civil penalty and to disqualification from performing safety-sensitive functions on a railroad if found unfit for such duties under the procedures provided for in 49 CFR part 209. See FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[90 FR 28144, July 1, 2025]

Source

Source: 54 FR 5492, Feb. 3, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20131, 20138, 20144, 20168; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

Source

Source: 44 FR 2175, Jan. 10, 1979, unless otherwise noted.

Amendments

[90 FR 28144, July 1, 2025]