FMCSA Moves to New Penalty Calculation Software for Motor Carrier and Hazmat Violations
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has begun using a new version of its Uniform Fine Assessment software to calculate civil penalties for violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and the Hazardous Materials Regulations, the agency said in…
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a notice set for publication in the Sept. 3 Federal Register. New version 4.0 simplifies the algorithm previously used to calculate penalties, and applies the stiffer penalties mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). It also applies factors used to determine penalties for violations of the motor carrier and hazmat regulations to violations of operating authority registration requirements, other commercial regulations, and commercial driver’s license regulations, FMCSA said.