49 U.S.C. § 60123 : US Code - Section 60123: Criminal penalties

Search 49 U.S.C. § 60123 : US Code - Section 60123: Criminal penalties

(a) General Penalty. - A person knowingly and willfully violating
section 60114(b), 60118(a), or 60128 of this title or a regulation
prescribed or order issued under this chapter shall be fined under
title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
(b) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Facility. - A person
knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying an interstate gas
pipeline facility, an interstate hazardous liquid pipeline
facility, or either an intrastate gas pipeline facility or
intrastate hazardous liquid pipeline facility that is used in
interstate or foreign commerce or in any activity affecting
interstate or foreign commerce, or attempting or conspiring to do
such an act, shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more
than 20 years, or both, and, if death results to any person, shall
be imprisoned for any term of years or for life.
(c) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Sign. - A person knowingly
and willfully defacing, damaging, removing, or destroying a
pipeline sign or right-of-way marker required by a law or
regulation of the United States shall be fined under title 18,
imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(d) Penalty for Not Using One-Call Notification System or Not
Heeding Location Information or Markings. - A person shall be fined
under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if
the person -
(1) knowingly and willfully engages in an excavation activity -

(A) without first using an available one-call notification
system to establish the location of underground facilities in
the excavation area; or
(B) without paying attention to appropriate location
information or markings the operator of a pipeline facility
establishes; and
(2) subsequently damages -
(A) a pipeline facility that results in death, serious bodily
harm, or actual damage to property of more than $50,000;
(B) a pipeline facility, and knows or has reason to know of
the damage, but does not report the damage promptly to the
operator of the pipeline facility and to other appropriate
authorities; or
(C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that results in the
release of more than 50 barrels of product.
Penalties under this subsection may be reduced in the case of a
violation that is promptly reported by the violator.