- The maximum civil penalty is $75,000 for willingly and knowingly violating any or all federal hazmat law;
- If you willingly and knowing violate laws and regulations and in doing so your actions result in serious illness, severe injury, and/or even death to any person, or substantial damage to property, the maximum penalty is $175,000 and possible conviction/(jail time);
- You can be given a penalty of $450 for any violations related to training;
- There is no longer a $250 minimum civil penalty.
Where Does the Authority Come From?
This might be a good question, but I am afraid it is a bit dry. The government loves their regulations as you are well aware.
All of the federal regulations combined actually consist of thousands and thousands of pages equaling hundreds of volumes taking their section of the Library of Congress. So obviously hazmat has its own place.
The authority to regulate hazmat and to administer hazardous materials test was given to the Department of Transportation (DOT) by congress. This was under the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (HMTA), in 1975. It was amended in November 1990, as the Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act of 1990 (HMTUSA).
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This gives the DOT the authority to oversee the proper handling and transportation of hazmat in intrastate, interstate, and within foreign commerce.
As you are well aware, there are tons of federal regulations. Well, the HMRs are found under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) published in the Federal Register, (in Parts 171–180).
