Enforcement

§ 5122. Enforcement (a) General.—At the request of the Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States to enforce this chapter or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter. The court may award appropriate relief, including punitive damages. (b) Imminent Hazards.—(1) If the Secretary has reason to believe that an imminent hazard exists, the Secretary may bring a civil action in an appropriate district court of the United States— (A) to suspend or restrict the transportation of the hazardous material responsible for the hazard; or (B) to eliminate or ameliorate the hazard. (2) On request of the Secretary, the Attorney General shall bring an action under paragraph (1) of this subsection.