Ind. Code § 8-1-22.5-7
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Violations; civil penalties; public hearing
Official statutory text
Sec. 7. (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.
(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.
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