PUBLIC LAW 95-574—NOV. 2, 1978 HOURS OF SERVICE ACT; INTERSTATE COMMERCE
92 STAT. 2461
REQUIREMENT
SEC. 5. Subsection (a) of the first section of the Hours of Service Act (45 U.S.C. 61(a)) is amended to read as follows: "(a) this Act shall apply to any common carrier engaged in interstate or foreign commerce by railroad.". DESIGNATED
TERMINAL
SEC. 6. Subsection (b) of the first section of the Hours of Service Act (45 U.S.C. 61(b)) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph: "(4) The term 'designated terminal' means the home terminal and "Designated the away from home terminal for the assignment of a particular crew, terminal. Time on duty shall not include interim rest periods of four or more hours between designated terminals where the employee is prevented from reaching his or her designated terminal by act of God, track obstruction, casualty, derailment or major disabling equipment failure, which derailment or disabling equipment failure was the result of a cause not known to the carrier or its officer or agent in charge of the employee at the time such employee left the designated terminal, and > • ' ' • * which could not have been foreseen, and only then at a place where suitable facilities for food and lodging are available.". > r
ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES
SEC. 7. (a) Section 6 of the Act of March 2, 1893 (45 U.S.C. 6) is amended by inserting "assessed by the Secretary of Transportation and" immediately after "shall he liable to a penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $2,500 for each and every such violation, to be". (b) Section 4 of the Act of April 14, 1910 (45 U.S.C. 13) is amended by inserting "assessed by the Secretary of Transportation and" immediately after "shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $2,500 for each and every such violation, to be". (c) Section 9 of the Act of February 17, 1911 (45 U.S.C. 34) is amended by inserting "assessed by the Secretary of Transportation and" immediately after "shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $2,500 for each and every such violation, to be". (d) Section 25(h) of part I of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C. 26(h)), is amended by inserting "assessed by the Secretary of Transportation and" immediately after "shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $250 and not more than $2,500 for each and every day such violation, refusal, or neglect continues, to be". N O T I C E O F VIOLATIONS
SEC. 8. The first sentence of section 207 of the Federal Kailroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 436) is amended to read as follows: "In any case in which the Secretary has failed to assess the civil penalty applicable under section 209 of this title, or no civil action has 45 USC 438. been commenced to obtain injunctive relief under section 210 of this title, with respect to a violation of any railroad safety rule, regulation, 45 USC 439. order, or standard issued under this title, within 90 days after the date on which notification was received by the Secretary from a State agency participating in investigative and surveillance activities under the provisions of section 206 of this title, that State agency may apply 45 USC 435. to the district court of the United States within the jurisdiction of which the violation occurred for the enforcement of such rule, regulation, order, or standard.".
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