Criminal penalties

§ 60123. Criminal penalties (a) General Penalty.—A person knowingly and willfully violating section 60114(c) or 60118(a) of this title or a regulation prescribed or order issued under this chapter shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both. (b) Penalty for Damaging or Destroying Facility.—A person knowingly and willfully damaging or destroying, or attempting to damage or destroy, an interstate gas pipeline facility or interstate hazardous liquid pipeline facility shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 15 years, or both. 108 STAT. 1326 (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. (d) Penalty for Not Using One-Call Notification System or Not Heeding Location Information or Markings.—A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person knowingly and willfully— (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; or (B) a hazardous liquid pipeline facility that results in the release of more than 50 barrels of product.