49 CFR 218.55

§ 218.55 Tampering prohibited.

United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective

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Citation: 49 CFR 218.55, § 218.55 Tampering prohibited, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258128
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Any individual who willfully disables a safety device is subject to a civil penalty and to disqualification from performing safety-sensitive functions on a railroad if found unfit for such duties under the procedures provided for in 49 CFR part 209. See FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ for a statement of agency civil penalty policy.

Legislative history

This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.