§ 8-1-22.5-7 — Violations; civil penalties; public hearing

Indiana § 8-1-22.5-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 22.5: Gas Pipeline Safety

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(a) A person who is engaged in transportation
or owns, operates, or leases pipeline facilities who violates any
provision of this chapter or any regulations issued pursuant to this
chapter, is subject to a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred
thousand dollars ($200,000) for each violation for each day that the
violation persists. However, the maximum civil penalty may not exceed
two million dollars ($2,000,000) for any related series of violations.
(b) The commission may, after notice and opportunity for public
hearing, impose a civil penalty not to exceed the amount specified in
subsection (a) against a person who violates this chapter or any rules
issued pursuant to this chapter, and may compromise and collect the
penalties which are payable to the state as otherwise provided by law.
However, a penalty may not be assessed or collected for any violation
for which the person has been found liable under 49 U.S.C. 60101 et
seq.
Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.84, SEC.1. As amended by
P.L.69-1990, SEC.1; P.L.118-2006, SEC.7; P.L.9-2025,
SEC.10.