49 U.S.C. § 11702

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 11702 - Enforcement by the Board

The Board may bring a civil action-

(1) to enjoin a rail carrier from violating sections 10901 through 10906 of this title, or a regulation prescribed or order or certificate issued under any of those sections;

(2) to enforce subchapter II of chapter 113 of this title and to compel compliance with an order of the Board under that subchapter; and

(3) 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 rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part.

49 U.S.C. § 11702

Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, §102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 845.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 11702, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1450; Pub. L. 96-296, §§15(c), 16(c), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 809, 810; Pub. L. 97-261, §25(e), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 98-554, title II, §226(c)(5), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2851; Pub. L. 100-690, title IX, §9111(j), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4534, related to authority of Interstate Commerce Commission to bring a civil action to enforce various provisions of this subtitle, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, §102(a). See sections 11702, 14702, and 15902 of this title.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection 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.