§ 16101. General civil penalties
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(a)General.— Except as otherwise provided in this section, a pipeline carrier providing transportation subject to this part, an officer or agent of that carrier, or a receiver, trustee, lessee, or agent of one of them, knowingly violating this part or an order of the Board under this part is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. Liability under this subsection is incurred for each distinct violation. A separate violation occurs for each day the violation continues.
(b)Recordkeeping and Reporting.—
(1)Records.— A person required under chapter 157 to make, prepare, preserve, or submit to the Board a record concerning transportation subject to this part that does not make, prepare, preserve, or submit that record as required under that chapter, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.
(2)Inspection.— A carrier providing transportation subject to this part, and a lessor, receiver, or trustee of that carrier, violating section 15722, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $100 for each violation.
(3)Reports.— A carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, a lessor, receiver, or trustee of that carrier, and an officer, agent, or employee of one of them, required to make a report to the Board or answer a question that does not make the report or does not specifically, completely, and truthfully answer the question, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $100 for each violation.
(4)Continued violation.— A separate violation occurs for each day violation under this subsection continues.
(c)Venue.— Trial in a civil action under this section is in the judicial district in which the carrier has its principal operating office.
(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 930; amended Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(16), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2205.)
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Pub. L. 105–102
This amends 49:16101 to redesignate subsection
(d)as
(c)because no subsection
(c)was enacted.
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- Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(a)
- 109 Stat. 930
- Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(16)
- 111 Stat. 2205
- Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)
- Pub. L. 105–102
- Pub. L. 104–88
- section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88
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§ 16101
General civil penalties
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(a)
Stat.109 Stat. 930
Pub. L.Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(16)
Stat.111 Stat. 2205
Pub. L.Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)
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