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 twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for each violation for each day that the violation persists. However, the maximum civil penalty may not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000) 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.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-22.5-7

  • commission: refers to the Indiana utility regulatory commission. See Indiana Code 8-1-1-1
  • person: means any individual, firm, joint venture, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, association, municipality, cooperative association, or joint stock association, and includes any trustee, receiver, assignee, or personal representative thereof. See Indiana Code 8-1-22.5-1
  • pipeline: means all parts of those physical facilities through which gas, hazardous liquids, or carbon dioxide fluid moves in transportation, including pipe, valves, and other appurtenances attached to pipe, compressor units, metering stations, regulator stations, delivery stations, holders, and fabricated assemblies, but excluding motor vehicles of all kinds and pipelines serving not less than ten (10) customers with petroleum gas from a common source. See Indiana Code 8-1-22.5-1
  • transportation: means :

    Indiana Code 8-1-22.5-1

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