The following schedules are maximum fines for violation of regulations subject to this chapter:
Note: Maximum Accumulated Fine for each group is the highest fine indicated for each group. For example, three separate violations for any group 3 item would be $150.00 for those three violations.
Note: Group = the severity rating assigned to each violation with the #1, being the most severe.
(a) Schedule I - DRIVER OUT-OF SERVICEDriver Out-of-Service Criteria Driver Uniform Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUPOne Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Driver under 21 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 No operator's license 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 CDL Violations 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Medical Waiver when required 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Intoxicating Beverage (unopened container in cab) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Impaired Driver (sick or fatigued) 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 10 Hour Violation 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 Driving After 15 Hours 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 Driving After 60/70 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 No Record of Duty Status 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 No Record of Duty Status (previous 7 days) 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 False Log* 2 $300.00 n/a n/a Disqualified Driver 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Drug Possession 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Driving Under the Influence (Drugs) 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Intoxicating Beverage (detectable presence/under the influence/possession of an open container) 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 (1) Violation of Out-of-Service Notice (each notice, not each offense) is $1,000.00.(2) * Any falsification of record of duty status (intentional) = $300.00
Schedule I - DRIVER OUT-OF SERVICE
Driver Out-of-Service Criteria Driver Uniform Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUPOne Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Driver under 21 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 No operator's license 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 CDL Violations 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Medical Waiver when required 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Intoxicating Beverage (unopened container in cab) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Impaired Driver (sick or fatigued) 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 10 Hour Violation 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 Driving After 15 Hours 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 Driving After 60/70 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 No Record of Duty Status 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 No Record of Duty Status (previous 7 days) 2 $100.00 $200.00 $300.00 False Log* 2 $300.00 n/a n/a Disqualified Driver 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Drug Possession 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Driving Under the Influence (Drugs) 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 Intoxicating Beverage (detectable presence/under the influence/possession of an open container) 1 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00
(1) Violation of Out-of-Service Notice (each notice, not each offense) is $1,000.00.
(2) * Any falsification of record of duty status (intentional) = $300.00
(b) Schedule II - VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICEVehicle Out-of-Service Criteria Vehicle Uniform Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUP One Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Audible Air Leak, Brake Chamber 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Leaking Chamber, Loose Cap 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Master Cylinder (less than 1/4th full) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Exhaust System (All) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Windshield Wipers 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 All Others 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Loose Component 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Readjustment Limits 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Lining or Pads 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Lining or Pads (steering) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Parking Brakes (inoperable break-away system) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Parking Brakes (non-manufactured holes or cracks in spring brake housing) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Hose 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Tubing 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Low Pressure Warning Device 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Air Reservoir Security 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Air Compressor Mounting Bolts 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Power Assist Unit (fails to operate) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Hydraulic Lines or Hoses Defective 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Leaks (visible on application) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Hydraulic System Failure Warning System 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Vacuum Hoses or Lines 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Adjustable Axle (pins and locks) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Fuel Tank Mounting and Fasteners 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Head & Tail Lamps 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Turn & Stop Lamps 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Suspension 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Van/Open-Top Trailer Bodies 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Wheels and Rims 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Defective Breaking Action 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Defective Braking Action (steering) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Missing Brake 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Missing Component 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Cracked or Broken Drum or Rotor 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Loss Rate Inadequate 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Tractor-Protection Valve (inadequate/inoperative) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Compressor (loose or broken pulley) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Compressor (broken mounting) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Electric Brakes (including Breakaway Device) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Hydraulic Brakes (no Pedal Reserve) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Breakaway Braking Device 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Vacuum System Reserve 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Coupling Devices - All (when in use) (cracked, broken, displaced) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Tire and Wheel Clearance 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Safe Loading (unsecured load) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Steering Mechanism 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Steering Axle 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Emergency Exits (Buses) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00
Schedule II - VEHICLE OUT-OF-SERVICE
Vehicle Out-of-Service Criteria Vehicle Uniform Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUP One Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Audible Air Leak, Brake Chamber 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Leaking Chamber, Loose Cap 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Master Cylinder (less than 1/4th full) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Exhaust System (All) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Windshield Wipers 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 All Others 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Loose Component 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Readjustment Limits 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Lining or Pads 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Lining or Pads (steering) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Parking Brakes (inoperable break-away system) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Parking Brakes (non-manufactured holes or cracks in spring brake housing) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Hose 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Brake Tubing 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Low Pressure Warning Device 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Air Reservoir Security 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Air Compressor Mounting Bolts 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Power Assist Unit (fails to operate) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Hydraulic Lines or Hoses Defective 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Leaks (visible on application) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Hydraulic System Failure Warning System 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Vacuum Hoses or Lines 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Adjustable Axle (pins and locks) 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Fuel Tank Mounting and Fasteners 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Head & Tail Lamps 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Turn & Stop Lamps 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Suspension 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Van/Open-Top Trailer Bodies 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Wheels and Rims 2 $50.00 $150.00 $250.00 Defective Breaking Action 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Defective Braking Action (steering) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Missing Brake 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Missing Component 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Cracked or Broken Drum or Rotor 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Loss Rate Inadequate 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Tractor-Protection Valve (inadequate/inoperative) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Compressor (loose or broken pulley) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Air Compressor (broken mounting) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Electric Brakes (including Breakaway Device) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Hydraulic Brakes (no Pedal Reserve) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Breakaway Braking Device 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Vacuum System Reserve 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Coupling Devices - All (when in use) (cracked, broken, displaced) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Tire and Wheel Clearance 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Safe Loading (unsecured load) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Steering Mechanism 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Steering Axle 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00 Emergency Exits (Buses) 1 $100.00 $300.00 $600.00
(c) Schedule III - HAZARDOUS MATERIALSOut-of-Service Criteria Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUP One Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Shipping Papers (missing, incomplete or both) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Bulk Package Markings 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Placarding/Number & Type (discolored, lack of or missing, no horizontal reading, incorrect) 2 $100.00 n/a* n/a* Bulk Packages 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Absence of PIH Markings/ Non-Bulk Packaging** 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Non-Bulk Packaging 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Loading & Securement (no leaks on packages) 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Forbidden Items 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Radioactive Materials Levels (at surface) 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Poison Inhalation Hazard Markings/Bulk Packaging** 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00
Schedule III - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Out-of-Service Criteria Fine ScheduleVIOLATION GROUP One Violation Two Violations within same group Three Violations within same group Shipping Papers (missing, incomplete or both) 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Bulk Package Markings 3 $30.00 $90.00 $150.00 Placarding/Number & Type (discolored, lack of or missing, no horizontal reading, incorrect) 2 $100.00 n/a* n/a* Bulk Packages 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Absence of PIH Markings/ Non-Bulk Packaging** 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Non-Bulk Packaging 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Loading & Securement (no leaks on packages) 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Forbidden Items 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Radioactive Materials Levels (at surface) 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 Poison Inhalation Hazard Markings/Bulk Packaging** 1 $250.00 $500.00 $1,000.00
*Two and three violations are not applicable because there is only one group 2 violation in the hazardous materials out-of-service criteria.
**PIH = Poison Inhalation Hazard
(d) Violations of an out-of-service notice issued pursuant to this section is punishable by fines not to exceed $1,000.00. Nothing contained in this section may be construed as limiting the ability of this Territory to impose additional civil or criminal penalties.