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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 2Ch. 8Art. 6§ 5413 Charter-Party Carrier Penalties

§ 5413 Charter-Party Carrier Penalties

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§ 5413 Charter-Party Carrier Penalties

Key Takeaways

  • •If a bus or van company breaks the rules, they can get fined up to $2,000 each time.
  • •Even the boss, workers, or helpers of the company can get fined if they help break the rules.
  • •The fine applies if they don’t follow orders, rules, or permits given to them.

Example

A bus company lets a driver work extra hours without a break, even though the rules say drivers must rest.

The company and even the boss or the person who scheduled the driver can get fined $2,000 for breaking the rule.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 5413 Charter-Party Carrier Penalties

Every charter-party carrier of passengers and every officer, director, agent, or employee of any charter-party carrier of passengers who violates or who fails to comply with, or who procures, aids, or abets, any violation by any charter-party carrier of passengers of any provision of this chapter, or who fails to obey, observe, or comply with any order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission, or of any operating permit or certificate issued to any charter-party carrier of passengers, or who procures, aids, or abets any charter-party carrier of passengers in its failure to obey, observe, or comply with any such order, decision, rule, regulation, direction, demand, requirement, or operating permit, or certificate, is subject to a penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each offense. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 263, Sec. 7. (AB 951) Effective January 1, 2010.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

regulationcommissioncontractpenaltyemployeeportoffensefine

Related Statutes

  • § 5414 Passenger Carrier Violation Penalties
  • § 5411 Charter Carrier Violations Penalty
  • § 5411.3 Charter Carrier Symbol Violations
  • § 7608 Railroad First Aid Kits
  • § 5411.6 False Revenue Reporting Penalty

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 5413.
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