Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§15902 Enforcement by the Board
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART C — PIPELINE CARRIERS › CHAPTER 159 — ENFORCEMENT: INVESTIGATIONS, RIGHTS, AND REMEDIES › § 15902
Summary
The Board can sue in court to make a pipeline carrier covered by this law follow one of its orders. It cannot sue in court just to force someone to pay money under an order.
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Title 49, §15902
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The Board may bring a civil action to enforce an order of the Board, except a civil action to enforce an order for the payment of money, when it is violated by a pipeline carrier providing transportation subject to this part.
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11702 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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. § 15902
Title 49, Transportation
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102