PHMSA Raises Civil Penalties for Hazardous Material Transport Violations
The Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration increased maximum and minimum civil penalties for knowing violations of the Federal hazardous material transportation law. The revisions set forth changes required by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, passed by Congress last year. The new amounts are:
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- $75,000; maximum civil penalty for a person who knowingly violates the Federal hazardous material transportation law or a regulation, order, special permit or approval issued under that law; an increase of $20,000
- $175,000; maximum civil penalty for a person who does the same, but their actions result in death, serious illness or severe injury to any person or substantial destruction of property; an increase of $65,000
- $450; minimum civil penalty amount for a violation related to training; an increase of $200
(Federal Register 4/17/13)