49 USC § 14910 - General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s14910"
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title: "49 USC § 14910 - General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "14910"
section_name: "General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 917.)"
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# § 14910. General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided

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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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 917.)

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