42 U.S.C. § 4910 — Enforcement

(a) Criminal penalties.

(1) A person^* who willfully or knowingly violates section 4909(a)(1), (3), (5), or (6) may be fined up to $25,000 for each day of violation, imprisoned for up to one year, or both. If the person is convicted of a violation committed after a first conviction under this subsection, the person may be fined up to $50,000 for each day of violation, imprisoned for up to two years, or both.

(2) A person who violates section 4909(a)(1), (3), (5), or (6) may also be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each day of violation.

(b) Separate violations. For this section, each day on which any paragraph of section 4909(a) is violated counts as a separate violation of that section.

(c) Actions to stop violations. The United States district courts have jurisdiction over actions brought by and in the name of the United States to stop violations of section 4909(a).

(d) Orders protecting public health and welfare; notice and hearing.

(1) When a person violates section 4909(a), the Administrator^* may issue an order requiring the relief the Administrator decides is necessary to protect public health and welfare.

(2) The Administrator may issue an order under this subsection only after notice and an opportunity for a hearing under section 554 of title 5.

(e) “Person” defined. In this section, “person” does not include a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States. This section does not otherwise define “person.”