Federal Register Title and Cite

Supplemental Policy on Assessing Maximum Fines under the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA) Section 222, 74 Fed. Reg. 14184 (Mar. 30, 2009)

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https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2009/03/30/E9-7057/supplemental-policy-on-assessing-maximum-fines-under-the-motor-carrier-safety-improvement-act-of

Federal Register Description/Summary

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) provides notice to the motor carrier industry of policy changes regarding the assessment of maximum fines under section 222 of the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 (MCSIA). Section 222 requires the Agency to assess maximum statutory penalties if a person is found to have committed a pattern of violations of critical or acute regulations, or previously committed the same or a related violation of critical or acute regulations.