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[CITE: 49USC11907]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
                              PART A--RAIL
 
                CHAPTER 119--CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES
 
Sec. 11907. Punishment of corporation for violations committed 
        by certain individuals
        
    An act or omission that would be a violation of this part if 
committed by a director, officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or 
employee of a rail carrier providing transportation or service subject 
to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part that is a corporation 
is also a violation of this part by that corporation. The penalties of 
this chapter apply to that violation. When acting in the scope of their 
employment, the actions and omissions of individuals acting for or 
employed by that rail carrier are considered to be the actions and 
omissions of that rail carrier as well as that individual.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 
852.)


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 11915 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).
    A prior section 11907, Pub. L. 95-473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1459, 
related to interference with railroad car supply, prior to the general 
amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a). See section 
11902 of this title.
