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Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Chapter 134 — Energy Policy

§ 13262. Enforcement

Statutory text

(a)

Violation

Whoever violates section 13261 of this title shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation.

(b)

Willful violation

Whoever willfully violates section 13261 of this title shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each violation.

(c)

Knowing and willful violation following prior violation and penalty

Any person who knowingly and willfully violates section 13261 of this title after having been subjected to a civil penalty for a prior violation of section 13261 of this title shall be fined not more than $50,000.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Energy Policy Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–486 title V § 512 · 106 Stat. 2776

    Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 13262

    (Pub. L. 102–486, title V, § 512, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2899.)

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    (Pub. L. 102–486, title V, § 512, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2899.)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 512. ENFORCEMENT. (a) Whoever violates section 511 shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. (b) Whoever willfully violates section 511 shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each violation. (c) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates section 511 after having been subjected to a civil penalty for a prior violation of section 511 shall be fined not more than $50,000.

1 of 1 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Credits

(Pub. L. 102–486, title V, § 512, , 106 Stat. 2899.)

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