{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-107.331","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 107.331","heading":"Assessment considerations.","body":"After finding a knowing violation under this subpart, the Office of Chief Counsel assesses a civil penalty taking the following into account:\n(a) The nature and circumstances of the violation;\n(b) The extent and gravity of the violation;\n(c) The degree of the respondent's culpability;\n(d) The respondent's prior violations;\n(e) The respondent's ability to pay;\n(f) The effect on the respondent's ability to continue in business; and\n(g) Such other matters as justice may require.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER A—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AND OIL TRANSPORTATION","PART 107—HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PROGRAM PROCEDURES","Subpart D—Enforcement"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"d0c9268be5c1009062f482b58cabd48a318357e062a52cec5935a97705b0b9fc","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-107.329","next":"us/49-cfr-107.333"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}