49 CFR 196.205
§ 196.205 Can PHMSA assess administrative civil penalties for violations?
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 196.205, § 196.205 Can PHMSA assess administrative civil penalties for violations?, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/257602
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Yes. When the Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety has reason to believe that a person has violated any provision of the 49 U.S.C. 60101 et seq. or any regulation or order issued thereunder, including a violation of excavation damage prevention requirements under this part and 49 U.S.C. 60114(d) in a State with an excavation damage prevention law enforcement program PHMSA has deemed inadequate under 49 CFR part 198, subpart D, PHMSA may conduct a proceeding to determine the nature and extent of the violation and to assess a civil penalty.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.