§60104. Enforcement

Any person who is found in violation of the regulations established by sections 60101 to 60104 of this title shall-

(1) be liable to the United States for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for each violation and, in addition, to the United States for the costs of prosecution; and

(2) make restitution to any entity of the United States, of a State, or of an inferior political subdivision of a State, which expends funds for the purpose of apprehending any violent prisoner who escapes from a prisoner transport company as the result, in whole or in part, of a violation of regulations promulgated pursuant to section 60103(a) of this title.

( Pub. L. 106–560, §5, Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2786 .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section was formerly classified to section 13726c of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.