**(a) Violations** It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of [section 792 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to coal conversion and allocation) or [section 796 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section796&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to energy information) or to violate any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to any such provision.
**(b) Penalties; injunctions; declaratory judgments**
(1) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each violation.
(2) Whoever willfully violates any provision of subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale or distribute in commerce any coal in violation of an order or regulation issued pursuant to [section 792(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792/d&num=0&edition=prelim). Any person who knowingly and willfully violates this paragraph after having been subjected to a civil penalty for a prior violation of the same provision of any order or regulation issued pursuant to [section 792(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792/d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be fined not more than $50,000, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(4) Whenever it appears to the Federal Energy Administrator or any person authorized by the Federal Energy Administrator to exercise authority under [section 792 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792&num=0&edition=p
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**(a) Violations** It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision of [section 792 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to coal conversion and allocation) or [section 796 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section796&num=0&edition=prelim) (relating to energy information) or to violate any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to any such provision.
**(b) Penalties; injunctions; declaratory judgments**
(1) Whoever violates any provision of subsection (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $2,500 for each violation.
(2) Whoever willfully violates any provision of subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $5,000 for each violation.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale or distribute in commerce any coal in violation of an order or regulation issued pursuant to [section 792(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792/d&num=0&edition=prelim). Any person who knowingly and willfully violates this paragraph after having been subjected to a civil penalty for a prior violation of the same provision of any order or regulation issued pursuant to [section 792(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792/d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall be fined not more than $50,000, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.
(4) Whenever it appears to the Federal Energy Administrator or any person authorized by the Federal Energy Administrator to exercise authority under [section 792 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section792&num=0&edition=prelim) or [section 796 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section796&num=0&edition=prelim) that any individual or organization has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation of subsection (a) the Federal Energy Administrator or such person may request the Attorney General to bring a civil action to enjoin such acts or practices, and upon a proper showing, a temporary restraining order or a preliminary or permanent injunction shall be granted without bond. In such action, the court may also issue mandatory injunctions commanding any person to comply with any provision, the violation of which is prohibited by subsection (a).
(5) Any person suffering legal wrong because of any act or practice arising out of any violation of subsection (a) may bring a civil action for appropriate relief, including an action for a declaratory judgment or writ of injunction. United States district courts shall have jurisdiction of actions under this paragraph without regard to the amount in controversy. Nothing in this paragraph shall authorize any person to recover damages.
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§ 797. Enforcement
(a) Violations
It shall be unlawful for any person to violate
any provision of section 792 of this title (relat-
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ing to coal conversion and allocation) or section
796 of this title (relating to energy information)
or to violate any rule, regulation, or order
issued pursuant to any such provision.
(b) Penalties; injunctions; declaratory judgments
(1) Whoever violates any provision of sub-
section (a) shall be subject to a civil penalty of
not more than $2,500 for each violation.
(2) Whoever willfully violates any provision of
subsection (a) shall be fined not more than $5,000
for each violation.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person to offer
for sale or distribute in commerce any coal in
violation of an order or regulation issued pursu-
ant to section 792(d) of this title. Any person
who knowingly and willfully violates this para-
graph after having been subjected to a civil pen-
alty for a prior violation of the same provision
of any order or regulation issued pursuant to
section 792(d) of this title shall be fined not
more than $50,000, or imprisoned not more than
six months, or both.
(4) Whenever it appears to the Federal Energy
Administrator or any person authorized by the
Federal Energy Administrator to exercise au-
thority under section 792 of this title or section
796 of this title that any individual or organiza-
tion has engaged, is engaged, or is about to en-
gage in acts or practices constituting a viola-
tion of subsection (a) the Federal Energy Ad-
ministrator or such person may request the At-
torney General to bring a civil action to enjoin
such acts or practices, and upon a proper show-
ing, a temporary restraining order or a p