When another criminal penalty is not provided under this chapter, a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part, and when that rail carrier is a corporation, a director or officer of the corporation, or a receiver, trustee, lessee, or person acting for or employed by the corporation that, alone or with another person, willfully violates this part or an order prescribed under this part, shall be fined not more than $5,000. The person may be imprisoned for not more than 2 years in addition to being fined under this section. A separate violation occurs each day a violation of this part continues.
Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a)109 Stat. 852Pub. L. 105–102, § 2(7)111 Stat. 2204(Added , , ; amended , , .)
Historical and Revision Notes
Pub. L. 105–102
This amends 49:11906 to correct an erroneous cross-reference.
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 11914 of this titlePub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .
Pub. L. 95–47392 Stat. 1459Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a)section 14906 of this titleA prior section 11906, , , , related to evasion of regulation of motor carriers and brokers, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by . See .
Amendments
Pub. L. 105–1021997— substituted “violation of this part” for “violation of this title”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 104–88section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88section 1301 of this titleSection effective , except as otherwise provided in , see , set out as a note under .