{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-16101","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 16101","heading":"General civil penalties","body":"(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.","path":["Title 49—TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 161—CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc49@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:06Z","sha256":"b48eb473a969433084c52e5cb301afc1bd3f03362d774236669dcb4d8a5604ba","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-15906","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-16102"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}