Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 89.djvu/1023

 PUBLIC LAW 94-163—DEC. 22, 1975

89 STAT. 963

may be necessary to prevent special hardship, inequity, or an unfair distribution of burdens and shall in rules prescribed by it establish procedures which are available to any person for the purpose of seeking an interpretation, modification, or rescission of, or an exception to or exemption from, such rules, regulations and orders. If such person is aggrieved or adversely affected by the denial of a request for such action under the preceding sentence, he may request a review of such denial by the officer or agency and may obtain judicial review in accordance with subsection (b) or other applicable law when such denial becomes final. The officer or agency shall, by rule, establish appropriate procedures, including a hearing where deemed advisable, for considering such requests for action under this paragraph. (b) The procedures for judicial review established by section 211 Judicial review. of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970 shall apply to proceedings 12 USC 1904 to which subsection (a) applies, as if such proceedings took place note. under such Act. Such procedures for judicial review shall apply notwithstanding the expiration of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970. (c) Any agency authorized to issue any rule, regulation, or order described in subsection (a)(1) shall, upon written request of any person, which request is filed after any grant or denial of a request for exception or exemption from any such rule, regulation, or order, furnish such person, within 30 days after the date on which such request is filed, with a written opinion setting forth applicable facts and the legal basis in support of such grant or denial. PROHIBITED ACTS

42 USC 6394, SEC. 524. It shall be unlawful for any person— (1) to violate any provision of title I or title II of this Act or Ante, pp. 87,'j, this title (other than any provision of such titles which amend 890. another law), (2) to violate any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to any such provision or any provision of section 383 of this Act; or (3) to fail to comply with any provision prescribed in, or pursuant to, an energy conservation contingency plan which is in effect. ENFORCEMENT

SEC. 525. (a) Whoever violates section 524 shall be subject to a civil Penalties. 42 USC 6395. penalty of not more than $5,000 for each violation. (b) Whoever willfully violates section 524 shall be fined not more than $10,000 for each violation. (c) Any person who knowingly and willfully violates section 524 with respect to the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in commerce of a product or commodity after having been subjected to a civil penalty for a prior violation of section 624 with respect to the sale, offer of sale, or distribution in commerce of such product or commodity shall be fined not more than $50,000 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (d) Whenever it appears to any 'officer or agency of the United States in whom is vested, or to whom is delegated, authority under this Act that any person has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in acts or practices constituting a violation of section 524, such officer or agency may request the Attorney General to bring an action in an appropriate district court of the United States 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

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