49 CFR 209.601: Civil penalties generally.

(a) Sections 209.601 through 209.621 prescribe rules of procedure for the assessment of civil penalties pursuant to the Federal railroad safety laws, 49 U.S.C. chapters 201 through 213.

(b) When FRA has reason to believe that a person has committed an act which is a violation of any provision of chapter II, subtitle B of this title, or title 49, subtitle V, part A, of the United States Code, for which FRA exercises enforcement responsibility or any waiver or order issued thereunder, it may conduct a proceeding to assess a civil penalty.