{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-190.221","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 190.221","heading":"Civil penalties generally.","body":"When a Regional Director has reason to believe that a person has committed an act violating 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq., 33 U.S.C. 1321(j), or any regulation or order issued thereunder, the Regional Director may initiate proceedings under §§ 190.207 through 190.213 to determine the nature and extent of the violations and appropriate civil penalty.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER I—PIPELINE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","SUBCHAPTER D—PIPELINE SAFETY","PART 190—PIPELINE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT AND REGULATORY PROCEDURES","Subpart B—Enforcement"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"b054da3beea54f05863b1dd26bedfecd8b52d548fbfba6bc1605fa4c46c0fb97","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-190.219","next":"us/49-cfr-190.223"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}