49 U.S.C. § 16101 — General civil penalties

(a) General. Except where this section says otherwise, a pipeline carrier providing transportation covered by this part — or an officer or agent of that carrier, or a receiver, trustee, lessee, or agent standing in for one of them — who knowingly violates this part or a Board order under it owes the United States a civil penalty of up to $5,000 for each violation. Each separate violation counts on its own, and a violation that continues counts as a new violation every day it continues. (b) Recordkeeping and reporting. (1) Records: Anyone required by chapter 157 to make, prepare, keep, or submit a record to the Board about transportation covered by this part, who fails to do so, owes a civil penalty of $500 per violation. (2) Inspection: A carrier covered by this part, or a lessor, receiver, or trustee of that carrier, who violates the inspection rule in section 15722 owes a civil penalty of $100 per violation. (3) Reports: A carrier under the Board's jurisdiction, or a lessor, receiver, trustee, officer, agent, or employee of one, who is required to file a report or answer a question but fails to do so, or fails to answer specifically, completely, and truthfully, owes a civil penalty of $100 per violation. (4) Continued violation: Each day a violation under this subsection continues counts as a separate violation. (c) Venue. A civil lawsuit under this section must be filed in the federal judicial district where the carrier has its main operating office.