WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 273

(C)  UPON APPLICATION OF THE COMMISSION, THE UNITED
STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE PERSON
RESIDES OR CONDUCTS BUSINESS, OR IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED,
SHALL HAVE JURISDICTION TO ISSUE AN ORDER DIRECTING THAT PERSON
TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT OR A RULE, REGULATION,
OR ORDER OF THE COMMISSION UNDER IT, AND TO EFFECT OTHER JUST AND
REASONABLE RELIEF.

(D)  THE COMMISSION MAY EMPLOY ATTORNEYS NECESSARY
FOR:

(I)  THE CONDUCT OF ITS WORK;

(II)  REPRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN
COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS, CASES, OR PROCEEDINGS ON THE
COMMISSION'S OWN INITIATIVE OR UPON COMPLAINT; OR

(III)  REPRESENTATION OF THE COMMISSION IN ANY
COURT CASE.

(E)  THE EXPENSES OF EMPLOYING AN ATTORNEY SHALL BE
PAID OUT OF THE FUNDS OF THE COMMISSION, UNLESS OTHERWISE
DIRECTED BY THE COURT.

(F)  (I) A PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY VIOLATES
A PROVISION OF THIS ACT, OR A RULE, REGULATION, REQUIREMENT, OR
ORDER ISSUED UNDER IT, OR A TERM OR CONDITION OF A CERTIFICATE
SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FORFEITURE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000
FOR THE FIRST VIOLATION AND NOT MORE THAN $5,000 FOR ANY
SUBSEQUENT VIOLATION.

(II)  EACH DAY OF THE VIOLATION SHALL CONSTITUTE
A SEPARATE VIOLATION.

(III)  CIVIL FORFEITURES SHALL BE PAID TO THE
COMMISSION WITH INTEREST AS ASSESSED BY THE COURT.

(IV)  THE COMMISSION SHALL PAY TO EACH SIGNATORY
A SHARE OF THE CIVIL FORFEITURES AND INTEREST EQUAL TO THE
PROPORTIONAL SHARE OF THE COMMISSION'S EXPENSES BORNE BY EACH
SIGNATORY IN THE FISCAL YEAR DURING WHICH THE CIVIL FORFEITURE IS
COLLECTED BY THE COMMISSION.

ARTICLE XIV

EXPENSES OF INVESTIGATIONS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS

1. (A) A CARRIER SHALL BEAR ALL EXPENSES OF AN
INVESTIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING CONDUCTED BY THE COMMISSION
CONCERNING THE CARRIER, AND ALL LITIGATION EXPENSES, INCLUDING
APPEALS, ARISING FROM AN INVESTIGATION OR OTHER PROCEEDING.

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