49 U.S.C. § 60123 — Criminal penalties

(a) General Penalty. Someone who knowingly and willfully violates section 60114(b), 60118(a), or 60128, or a regulation or order under this chapter, can be fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 5 years, or both. (b) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Facility. Someone who knowingly and willfully damages or destroys an interstate gas or hazardous liquid pipeline facility — or an intrastate one used in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce — or who tries or conspires to do so, can be fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 20 years, or both. If someone dies as a result, the prison term can be any number of years, including life. (c) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Sign. Someone who knowingly and willfully defaces, damages, removes, or destroys a required pipeline sign or right-of-way marker can be fined under title 18, imprisoned up to 1 year, or both. (d) Penalty for Not Using One-Call Notification System or Not Heeding Location Information or Markings. Someone can be fined under title 18 and imprisoned up to 5 years, or both, if that person: (1) knowingly and willfully digs (A) without first calling the local one-call system to find out where underground lines are, or (B) without paying attention to the location information or markings the pipeline operator provided; and (2) as a result, damages: (A) a pipeline facility, causing death, serious injury, or over $50,000 in property damage; (B) a pipeline facility, and knows or should know about the damage but does not promptly report it to the operator and other authorities; or (C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility, causing a release of more than 50 barrels of product. If the violator promptly reports the damage, the penalty under this subsection may be reduced.