---identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s383.53"source: "ecfr"legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"title: "49 CFR § 383.53 - Penalties."title_number: 49title_name: "Transportation"section_number: "383.53"section_name: "Penalties."chapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"subchapter_number: "B"subchapter_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY REGULATIONS"part_number: "383"part_name: "COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE STANDARDS; REQUIREMENTS AND PENALTIES"positive_law: falsecurrency: "2026-03-24"last_updated: "2026-03-24"format_version: "1.1.0"generator: "[email protected]"authority: "49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, 1593 (49 U.S.C. 31305(d)), sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 777; and 49 CFR 1.87."regulatory_source: "52 FR 20587, June 1, 1987, unless otherwise noted."cfr_part: "383"---
Identifier
/us/cfr/t49/s383.53
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Authority
49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 11... 49 U.S.C. 521, 31136, 31301, and 31502; secs. 214 and 215 of Pub. L. 106-159, 113 Stat. 1748, 1766, 1767; sec. 1012(b) of Pub. L. 107-56, 115 Stat. 272, 397, sec. 4140 of Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1746; sec. 32934 of Pub. L. 112-141, 126 Stat. 405, 830; secs. 5401 and 7208, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1312, 1546, 1593 (49 U.S.C. 31305(d)), sec. 23019 of Pub. L. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429, 777; and 49 CFR 1.87.
# 383.53 Penalties.(a) *General rule.* Any person who violates the rules set forth in subparts B and C of this part may be subject to civil or criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 521(b), as provided in part 386, Appendix B, of this chapter.(b) *Special penalties pertaining to violation of out-of-service orders*—(1) *Driver violations.* A driver who is convicted of violating an out-of-service order shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in part 386 Appendix B, in addition to disqualification under § 383.51(e).(2) *Employer violations.* An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(d) shall be subject to a civil penalty as stated in part 386, appendix B, of this chapter.(c) *Special penalties pertaining to railroad-highway grade crossing violations.* An employer who is convicted of a violation of § 383.37(e) shall be subject to a civil penalty stated in part 386, appendix B, of this chapter.[80 FR 18155, Apr. 3, 2015]