49 U.S.C. § 60123
Section 60123 · Criminal penalties
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 26, 2001 version.
(c) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Sign.—A person knowingly and willfully defacing, damaging, removing, or destroying a pipeline sign or right-of-way marker required by a law or regulation of the United States shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(c) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Sign.—A person knowingly and willfully defacing, damaging, removing, or destroying a pipeline sign or right-of-way marker required by a law or regulation of the United States shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
(A) without first using an available one-call notification system to establish the location of underground facilities in the excavation area; or
(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
(B) without paying attention to appropriate location information or markings the operator of a pipeline facility establishes; and
(2) subsequently damages—
(2) subsequently damages—
(A) a pipeline facility that results in death, serious bodily harm, or actual damage to property of more than $50,000;
(A) a pipeline facility that results in death, serious bodily harm, or actual damage to property of more than $50,000;
(C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that results in the release of more than 50 barrels of product.
(C) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that results in the release of more than 50 barrels of product.
Penalties under this subsection may be reduced in the case of a violation that is promptly reported by the violator.