(WSIL) -- If you violate the federal transportation face mask requirement, you may have to pay a fine.
The Transportation Security Administration says the first offense is $250 and that can grow up to $1,500 dollars for repeated violations.
These penalties may be in addition to others imposed by operators, like U.S. airlines, some have banned passengers who do not follow the rules.
The Federal Aviation Administration also says it will crack down on anyone who disrupts a flight over wearing a mask.
The federal mask requirement took effect earlier this week and requires face coverings on trains, airplanes, and buses, as well as their hubs.
