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[CITE: 49USC14903]

 
                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                 SUBTITLE IV--INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION
 
 PART B--MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS
 
                CHAPTER 149--CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES
 
Sec. 14903. Tariff violations

    (a) Civil Penalty for Undercharging and Overcharging.--A person that 
offers, grants, gives, solicits, accepts, or receives by any means 
transportation or service provided for property by a carrier subject to 
jurisdiction under chapter 135 at a rate different than the rate in 
effect under section 13702 is liable to the United States for a civil 
penalty of not more than $100,000 for each violation.
    (b) General Criminal Penalty.--A carrier providing transportation or 
service subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 or an officer, 
director, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of a corporation 
that is subject to jurisdiction under that chapter, that willfully does 
not observe its tariffs as required under section 13702, shall be fined 
under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
    (c) Actions of Agents and Employees.--When acting in the scope of 
their employment, the actions and omissions of persons acting for or 
employed by a carrier or shipper that is subject to this section are 
considered to be the actions and omissions of that carrier or shipper as 
well as that person.
    (d) Venue.--Trial in a criminal action under this section is in the 
judicial district in which any part of the violation is committed or 
through which the transportation is conducted.

(Added Pub. L. 104-88, title I, Sec. 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 915; 
amended Pub. L. 105-102, Sec. 2(12), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2205.)


                      Historical and Revision Notes

                             Pub. L. 105-102

    This amends 49:14903(a) to correct a grammatical error.


                            Prior Provisions

    Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in 
section 11903 of this title prior to the general amendment of this 
subtitle by Pub. L. 104-88, Sec. 102(a).


                               Amendments

    1997--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105-102 inserted ``a'' before ``civil 
penalty of not more than''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 14913 of this title.
