Sec. 436. CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO HARM TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES
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## SEC. 436 CIVIL PENALTIES RELATING TO HARM TO PASSENGERS WITH DISABILITIES Section 46301(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(7) Penalties Relating to Harm to Passengers With Disabilities > > > ##### “(A) Penalty for bodily harm or damage to wheelchair or other mobility aid > > The amount of a civil penalty assessed under this section for a violation of section 41705 that involves damage to a passenger’s wheelchair or other mobility aid or injury to a passenger with a disability may be increased above the otherwise applicable maximum amount under this section for a violation of section 41705 to an amount not to exceed 3 times the maximum penalty otherwise allowed. > > > ##### “(B) Each act constitutes separate offense > > Notwithstanding paragraph (2), a separate violation of section 41705 occurs for each act of discrimination prohibited by that section.” > .