UNSATISFACTORY SAFETY RATINGS.

SEC. 7112. UNSATISFACTORY SAFETY RATINGS.(a) In General.—The text of section 5113 is amended to read as follows: “A violation of section 31144(c)(3) shall be considered a violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to the penalties in sections 5123 and 5124.”.(b) Conforming Amendments.—The first subsection (c) of section 31144, relating to prohibited transportation, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1) by striking “sections 521(b)(5)(A) and 5113” and inserting “section 521(b)(5)(A)”; and(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following: “A violation of this paragraph by an owner or operator transporting hazardous material shall be considered a violation of chapter 51, and shall be subject to the penalties in sections 5123 and 5124.”.(c) Technical Correction.—The second subsection (c) of section 31144, relating to safety reviews of new operators, is redesignated as subsection (f).