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49 U.S.C. § 16101 — General civil penalties
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**(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 distric
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**(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.
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Surface Transportation Board is an independent establishment of the United States Government.
**(b) Membership.—**
(1) The Board shall consist of 5 members, to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not more than 3 members may be appointed from the same political party.
(2) At all times—
(A) at least 3 members of the Board shall be individuals with professional standing and demonstrated knowledge in the fields of transportation, transportation regulation, or economic regulation; and
(B) at least 2 members shall be individuals with professional or business experience (including agriculture) in the private sector.
(3) The term of each member of the Board shall be 5 years and shall begin when the term of the predecessor of that member ends. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, shall be appointed for the remainder of that term. When the term of office of a member ends, the member may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified, but for a period not to exceed one year. The President may remove a member for inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.
(4) No individual may serve as a member of the Board for more than 2 terms. In the case of an individual appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the predecessor of that individual was appointed, such individual may not be appointed for more than one additional term.
(5) A member of the Board may not have a pecuniary interest in, hold an official relation to, or own stock in or bonds of, a carrier providing transportation by any mode and may not engage in another busines
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**(a)** Except as otherwise provided in this section, a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, an officer or agent of that rail 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 Government 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)** A rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, or a receiver or trustee of that rail carrier, violating a regulation or order of the Board under section 11124(a)(2) or (b) of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $500 for each violation and for $25 for each day the violation continues.
**(c)** A person knowingly authorizing, consenting to, or permitting a violation of sections 10901 through 10906 of this title or of a requirement or a regulation under any of those sections, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $5,000.
**(d)** A rail carrier, receiver, or operating trustee violating an order or direction of the Board under section 11123 or 11124(a)(1) of this title is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of at least $100 but not more than $500 for each violation and for $50 for each day the violation continues.
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(1) A person required under subchapter III of chapter 111 of this title to make, prepare, preserve, or submit to the Board a record concerning transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part that does not make, pr
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 16101
§ 15906. Liability of pipeline carriers under re-
ceipts and bills of lading
(a) GENERAL
LIABILITY.—A pipeline carrier
providing transportation or service subject to
this part shall issue a receipt or bill of lading for
property it receives for transportation under
this part. That carrier and any other carrier
that delivers the property and is providing
transportation or service subject to jurisdiction
under this part are liable to the person entitled
to recover under the receipt or bill of lading.
The liability imposed under this subsection is
for the actual loss or injury to the property
caused by the carrier over whose line or route
the property is transported in the United States
or from a place in the United States to a place
in an adjacent foreign country when transported
under a through bill of lading. Failure to issue
a receipt or bill of lading does not affect the li-
ability of a carrier.
(b) APPORTIONMENT.—The carrier issuing the
receipt or bill of lading under subsection (a) or
delivering the property for which the receipt or
bill of lading was issued is entitled to recover
from the carrier over whose line or route the
loss or injury occurred the amount required to
be paid to the owners of the property, as evi-
denced by a receipt, judgment, or transcript,
and the amount of its expenses reasonably in-
curred in defending a civil action brought by
that person.
(c) CIVIL ACTIONS.—A civil action under this
section may be brought against a delivering car-
rier in a district court of the United States or in
a State court. Trial, if the action is brought in
a district court of the United States is in a judi-
cial district, and if in a State court, is in a
State, through which the defendant car
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