Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§14910 General Civil Penalty When Specific Penalty Not Provided
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART B — MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › CHAPTER 149 — CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 14910
Summary
When no other penalty applies, anyone violating a rule, order, or registration condition under this part — including transport rules under chapter 135 or foreign carrier registrations under section 13902 — must pay $500 for each violation. Each day the violation continues counts as a separate violation.
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Title 49, §14910
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When another civil penalty is not provided under this chapter, a person that violates a provision of this part or a regulation or order prescribed under this part, or a condition of a registration under this part related to transportation that is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 or a condition of a registration of a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier under section 13902, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs each day the violation continues.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11914 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
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49 U.S.C. § 14910
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102