Weight-Bumping Defined .—
For the purposes of this section, “weight-bumping” means the knowing and willful making or securing of a fraudulent weight on a shipment of household goods which is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135.
Penalty .—
Whoever has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103109 Stat. 918 (Added , , .)
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
section 11917 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 .
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 .