Section 237.7 - Penalties(a) Any person who violates any requirement of this part or causes the violation of any such requirement is subject to a civil penalty of at least $1,086 and not more than $35,516 per violation, except that: Penalties may be assessed against individuals only for willful violations, and, where a grossly negligent violation or a pattern of repeated violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury to persons, or has caused death or injury, a penalty not to exceed $142,063 per violation may be assessed. "Person" means an entity of any type covered under 1 U.S.C. 1 , including but not limited to the following: A railroad; a manager, supervisor, official, or other employee or agent of a railroad; any owner, manufacturer, lessor, or lessee of railroad equipment, track, or facilities; any independent contractor providing goods or services to a railroad; any employee of such owner, manufacturer, lessor, lessee, or independent contractor; and anyone held by the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration to be responsible under § 237.3(d) . Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense. See FRA's website at www.fra.dot.gov for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.(b) Any person who knowingly and willfully falsifies a record or report required by this part may be subject to criminal penalties under 49 U.S.C. 21311 . 75 FR 41302 , July 15, 2010, as amended at 77 FR 24422 , Apr. 24, 2012; 81 FR 43112 , July 1, 2016; 82 FR 16134 , Apr. 3, 2017; 83 FR 60749 , Nov. 27, 2018; 84 FR 23736 , May 23, 2019; 84 FR 37075 , July 31, 2019; 86 FR 1759 , Jan. 11, 2021; 86 FR 23255 , May 3, 2021; 87 FR 15869 , Mar. 21, 2022; 88 FR 1128 , Jan. 6, 2023; 88 FR 89564 , Dec. 28, 2023 81 FR 43112, 7/1/2016; 82 FR 16134, 4/3/2017; 83 FR 60749, 11/27/2018; 84 FR 23736, 5/23/2019; 84 FR 37075, 7/31/2019; 86 FR 1759, 1/11/2021; 86 FR 23255, 5/3/2021; 87 FR 15869, 3/21/2022; 88 FR 1128, 1/6/2023; 88 FR 89564, 12/28/2023