§797 Enforcement

Summary

It is illegal to break the rules about coal conversion, coal allocation, or energy information, or to disobey any orders made under those rules. If you break these rules you can be fined up to $2,500 for each violation. If you willfully break them, the fine can be up to $5,000 for each violation. If you sell or distribute coal against an order under section 792(d), and you do so knowingly and willfully after already getting a civil penalty for the same rule, you can be fined up to $50,000, jailed for up to six months, or both. The Federal Energy Administrator or an authorized person can ask the Attorney General to sue to stop illegal acts. A court can issue temporary, preliminary, or permanent orders to stop the violations without requiring a bond and can force compliance. Anyone harmed by conduct that breaks these rules can sue for relief like a court order or a statement of rights in federal court no matter the money involved, but they cannot recover money damages.