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49 U.S.C. § 507 — Enforcement
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**(a)** The Secretary of Transportation may bring a civil action to enforce—
(1) an order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a rail carrier; and
(2) this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, motor private carrier, or freight forwarder.
**(b)** The Attorney General may, and on request of the Secretary shall, bring court proceedings to enforce this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter and to prosecute a person violating this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary.
**(c)** The Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States for equitable relief to redress a violation by any person of a provision of subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or [section 31502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section31502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an order or regulation issued under any of those provisions. Such district court shall have jurisdiction to determine any such action and may grant such relief as is necessary or appropriate, including mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.
**(d)** A person injured because a rail carrier or freight forwarder does not obey an order of the Secretary under this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce that order under this subsection.
**(e)** In a civil action brought under subsection (a)(2) of this section against a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier operates;
(2) process may be served
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**(a)** The Secretary of Transportation may bring a civil action to enforce—
(1) an order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a rail carrier; and
(2) this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter when violated by a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, motor private carrier, or freight forwarder.
**(b)** The Attorney General may, and on request of the Secretary shall, bring court proceedings to enforce this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary under this chapter and to prosecute a person violating this chapter or a regulation or order of the Secretary.
**(c)** The Attorney General, at the request of the Secretary, may bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States for equitable relief to redress a violation by any person of a provision of subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or [section 31502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section31502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an order or regulation issued under any of those provisions. Such district court shall have jurisdiction to determine any such action and may grant such relief as is necessary or appropriate, including mandatory or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equitable relief, and punitive damages.
**(d)** A person injured because a rail carrier or freight forwarder does not obey an order of the Secretary under this chapter may bring a civil action to enforce that order under this subsection.
**(e)** In a civil action brought under subsection (a)(2) of this section against a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier—
(1) trial is in the judicial district in which the carrier operates;
(2) process may be served without regard to the territorial limits of the district or of the State in which the action is brought; and
(3) a person participating with the carrier in a violation may be joined in the civil action without regard to the residence of the person.
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**(a) Application.—** This section applies to transportation—
(1) described in sections 13501 and 13502 of this title; and
(2) to the extent the transportation is in the United States and is between places in a foreign country, or between a place in a foreign country and a place in another foreign country.
**(b) Motor Carrier and Private Motor Carrier Requirements.—** The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe requirements for—
(1) qualifications and maximum hours of service of employees of, and safety of operation and equipment of, a motor carrier; and
(2) qualifications and maximum hours of service of employees of, and standards of equipment of, a motor private carrier, when needed to promote safety of operation.
**(c) Migrant Worker Motor Carrier Requirements.—** The Secretary may prescribe requirements for the comfort of passengers, qualifications and maximum hours of service of operators, and safety of operation and equipment of a motor carrier of migrant workers. The requirements only apply to a carrier transporting a migrant worker—
(1) at least 75 miles; and
(2) across the boundary of a State, territory, or possession of the United States.
**(d) Considerations.—** Before prescribing or revising any requirement under this section, the Secretary shall consider the costs and benefits of the requirement.
**(e) Exception.—**
(1) **In general.—** — Notwithstanding any other provision of law, regulations issued under this section or section 31136 regarding—
(A) maximum driving and on-duty times applicable to operators of commercial motor vehicles,
(B) physical testing, reporting, or recordkeeping, and
(C) the installation of automatic recording devices associated with establishing the maximum driving and on-duty times referred to in subparagraph
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 507
cable to this chapter. The words ‘‘entered of record’’,
‘‘and decisions in such form and manner as may be best
adapted for public information and use’’, and ‘‘in all
courts of the United States and of the several States
without any further proof or authentication thereof’’
are omitted as surplus. The text of 49:14(3) (last sen-
tence) is omitted as unnecessary.
§ 507. Enforcement
(a) The Secretary of Transportation may bring
a civil action to enforce—
(1) an order of the Secretary under this chap-
ter when violated by a rail carrier; and
(2) this chapter or a regulation or order of
the Secretary under this chapter when vio-
lated by a motor carrier, motor carrier of mi-
grant workers, motor private carrier, or
freight forwarder.
(b) The Attorney General may, and on request
of the Secretary shall, bring court proceedings
to enforce this chapter or a regulation or order
of the Secretary under this chapter and to pros-
ecute a person violating this chapter or a regu-
lation or order of the Secretary.
(c) The Attorney General, at the request of the
Secretary, may bring an action in an appro-
priate district court of the United States for eq-
uitable relief to redress a violation by any per-
son of a provision of subchapter III of chapter
311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section
31502 of this title, or an order or regulation
issued under any of those provisions. Such dis-
trict court shall have jurisdiction to determine
any such action and may grant such relief as is
necessary or appropriate, including mandatory
or prohibitive injunctive relief, interim equi-
table relief, and punitive damages.
(d) A person injured because a rail carrier or
freight forwarder does not obey an order of the
Secretary under
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