Collapse to view only § 14910. General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided
- § 14901. General civil penalties
- § 14902. Civil penalty for accepting rebates from carrier
- § 14903. Tariff violations
- § 14904. Additional rate violations
- § 14905. Penalties for violations of rules relating to loading and unloading motor vehicles
- § 14906. Evasion of regulation of carriers and brokers
- § 14907. Recordkeeping and reporting violations
- § 14908. Unlawful disclosure of information
- § 14909. Disobedience to subpoenas
- § 14910. General civil penalty when specific penalty not provided
- § 14911. Punishment of corporation for violations committed by certain individuals
- § 14912. Weight-bumping in household goods transportation
- § 14913. Conclusiveness of rates in certain prosecutions
- § 14914. Civil penalty procedures
- § 14915. Penalties for failure to give up possession of household goods
- § 14916. Unlawful brokerage activities
A person, or an officer, employee, or agent of that person, that by any means tries to evade regulation provided under this part for carriers or brokers is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of at least $2,000 for the first violation and at least $5,000 for a subsequent violation, and may be subject to criminal penalties.
Whoever does not obey a subpoena or requirement of the Secretary or the Board to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
When another civil penalty is not provided under this chapter, a person that violates a provision of this part or a regulation or order prescribed under this part, or a condition of a registration under this part related to transportation that is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 or a condition of a registration of a foreign motor carrier or foreign motor private carrier under section 13902, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $500 for each violation. A separate violation occurs each day the violation continues.
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 carrier providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 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 carrier are considered to be the actions and omissions of that carrier as well as that individual.
When a carrier publishes or files a particular rate under section 13702 or participates in such a rate, the published or filed rate is conclusive proof against that carrier, its officers, and agents that it is the legal rate for that transportation or service in a proceeding begun under section 14902 or 14903. A departure, or offer to depart, from that published or filed rate is a violation of those sections.