Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73
§16106 Punishment of corporation for violations committed by certain individuals
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART C— - PIPELINE CARRIERS › Chapter CHAPTER 161— - CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 16106
Summary
A corporation is liable and can be punished when someone acting for it — a director, officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee — breaks this part while acting within their job duties.
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Title 49, §16106
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An act or omission that would be a violation of this subtitle if committed by a director, officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of a pipeline carrier providing transportation or service subject to this part that is a corporation is also a violation of this part by that corporation. The penalties of this chapter apply to that violation. When acting in the scope of their employment, the actions and omissions of individuals acting for or employed by that carrier are considered to be the actions and omissions of that carrier as well as that individual.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11915 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
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Effective Date
Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.
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49 U.S.C. § 16106
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73