§60123. Criminal penalties
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1) engages in an excavation activity-
(A) without first using an available one-call notification system to establish the location of underground facilities in the excavation area; or
(B) without paying attention to appropriate location information or markings the operator of a pipeline facility establishes; and
(2) subsequently damages-
(A) a pipeline facility that results in death, serious bodily harm, or actual damage to property of more than $50,000;
(B) a pipeline facility that does not report the damage promptly to the operator of the pipeline facility and to other appropriate authorities; or
(C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that results in the release of more than 50 barrels of product.
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Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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60123(a) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(1). | Aug. 12, 1968,
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49 App.:2007(c)(1). | Nov. 30, 1979,
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60123(b) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(2). | Aug. 12, 1968,
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49 App.:2007(c)(2). | ||
60123(c) | 49 App.:1679a(c)(3). | Aug. 12, 1968,
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49 App.:2007(c)(3). | Nov. 30, 1979,
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60123(d) | 49 App.:1687(g). | Aug. 12, 1968,
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In this section, the words "upon conviction . . . subject, for each offense, to" and "a term" are omitted as surplus.
In subsections (a)–(c), the words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "a fine of not more than $25,000" and "a fine of not more than $5,000" for consistency with title 18.
In subsection (a), the word "prescribed" is added for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words "including any order issued under section 1677(b) and 1679b(b) of this Appendix" in 49 App.:1679a(c)(1) and "including any order issued under section 2006(b) or 2008(b) of the Appendix" in 49 App.:2007(c)(1) are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the word "damaging" is substituted for "injures", and the word "damage" is substituted for "injure", for clarity.
References in Text
Section 60114(c) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a), was redesignated section 60114(b) by
Amendments
1996-Subsec. (a).
Subsec. (d)(2).
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 60108 of this title; title 18 sections 2332b, 2516.