---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 383.53"
title: "49"
number: "383.53"
heading: "Penalties."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/383.53"
---

# §383.53. Penalties.

- (a) **General rule.** Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts [B](/cfr/49/subpartB.md) and [C](/cfr/49/subpartC.md) of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties under [49 U.S.C. 521(b)](/usc/49/521.md?p=b), as provided in [part 386](/cfr/49/part386.md), Appendix B, of this chapter.
- (b) **Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders—**
  - (1) **Driver violations.** A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in [part 386](/cfr/49/part386.md) Appendix B, in addition to disqualification under [§ 383.51(e)](/cfr/49/383.51.md?p=e).
  - (2) **Employer violations.** An employer who is convicted of a violation of [§ 383.37(d)](/cfr/49/383.37.md?p=d) shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in [part 386](/cfr/49/part386.md), appendix B, of this chapter.
- (c) **Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations.** An employer who is convicted of a violation of [§ 383.37(e)](/cfr/49/383.37.md?p=e) shall be subject to a civil penalty stated in [part 386](/cfr/49/part386.md), appendix B, of this chapter.

## Notes

### Amendments

[80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, et seq., and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, 1593 (49 U.S.C. 31305(d)), sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 777; and 49 CFR 1.87.

### Source

Source: 52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]