2016 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle I - Department of Transportation
Chapter 5 - Special Authority
Subchapter II - Penalties
Sec. 525 - Disobedience to subpoenas
49 U.S.C. § 525 (2016) | ||||||||||||||||||
§525. Disobedience to subpoenas | ||||||||||||||||||
A motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier not obeying a subpoena or requirement of the Secretary of Transportation under this chapter to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined at least $1,000 but not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. The Secretary may withhold, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of the registration of a person required to register under chapter 139 for failing to obey a subpoena or requirement of the Secretary under this chapter to appear and testify or produce records. |
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(Pub. L. 97–449, §1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2437; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, §32110, July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 782.) |
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The section is included because 49:1655(f)(2) gave the same administrative powers exercised by the Interstate Commerce Commission under certain sections of title 49 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out duties transferred to the Secretary by 49:1655(e). See the revision notes for section 501 of the revised title for an explanation of the transfer under 49:1655(f)(2). The powers of the Commission have been codified in subtitle IV of the revised title. The comparable provisions of title 49 that are represented by the section may be found as follows:
See the revision notes for the revised section for an explanation of changes made in the text. Changes not accounted for in those revision notes are as follows: The section does not apply to the liability of a rail carrier because 49:46 is not included in the specific enumeration of 49:1655(f)(2)(B)(ii). The text of 49:304(a)(3) (last sentence 1st–7th words) and (3a) (last sentence 1st–5th words) is omitted as executed. The words "under this chapter" are added for clarity. AMENDMENTS2012—Pub. L. 112–141 substituted "subpoenas" for "subpenas" in section catchline, and, in text, substituted "subpoena" for "subpena", "$1,000" for "$100", and "$10,000" for "$5,000" and inserted at end "The Secretary may withhold, suspend, amend, or revoke any part of the registration of a person required to register under chapter 139 for failing to obey a subpoena or requirement of the Secretary under this chapter to appear and testify or produce records." EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENTAmendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways. |
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United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION | ||||||||||||||||||
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Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE I - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER 5 - SPECIAL AUTHORITY SUBCHAPTER II - PENALTIES Sec. 525 - Disobedience to subpoenas |
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24 Stat. 379 49 Stat. 546 70 Stat. 958 80 Stat. 940 96 Stat. 2437 126 Stat. 782 |
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Public Law 89-670, Public Law 97-449, Public Law 112-141 |