49 U.S.C. § 60120 : US Code - Section 60120: Enforcement

Search 49 U.S.C. § 60120 : US Code - Section 60120: Enforcement

(a) Civil Actions. -
(1) Civil actions to enforce this chapter. - At the request of
the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General may bring a
civil action in an appropriate district court of the United
States to enforce this chapter, including section 60112, or a
regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter. The
court may award appropriate relief, including a temporary or
permanent injunction, punitive damages, and assessment of civil
penalties, considering the same factors as prescribed for the
Secretary in an administrative case under section 60122.
(2) Civil actions to require compliance with subpoenas or allow
for inspections. - At the request of the Secretary, the Attorney
General may bring a civil action in a district court of the
United States to require a person to comply immediately with a
subpena or to allow an officer, employee, or agent authorized by
the Secretary to enter the premises, and inspect the records and
property, of the person to decide whether the person is complying
with this chapter. The action may be brought in the judicial
district in which the defendant resides, is found, or does
business. The court may punish a failure to obey the order as a
contempt of court.
(b) Jury Trial Demand. - In a trial for criminal contempt for
violating an injunction issued under this section, the violation of
which is also a violation of this chapter, the defendant may demand
a jury trial. The defendant shall be tried as provided in rule
42(b) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (18 App. U.S.C.).
(c) Effect on Tort Liability. - This chapter does not affect the
tort liability of any person.