FEDERAL · 49 U.S.C. · Chapter SUBCHAPTER I—CIVIL PENALTIES
Willfulness requirement for penalties against individuals
49 U.S.C. § 21304
Title49 — Transportation
ChapterSUBCHAPTER I—CIVIL PENALTIES
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49 U.S.C. § 21304.
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A civil penalty under this subchapter may be imposed against an individual only for a willful violation. An individual is deemed not to have committed a willful violation if the individual was following the direct order of a railroad carrier official or supervisor under protest communicated to the official or supervisor. The individual is entitled to document the protest.
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History
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 893.)
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The word "official" is added the 2d time it appears for consistency in this section.
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