2018 US Code
Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 2 - Aircraft and Motor Vehicles
Sec. 39 - Traffic signal preemption transmitters
| 18 U.S.C. § 39 (2018) |
| §39. Traffic signal preemption transmitters |
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(a) Offenses.— (1) Sale.—Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, knowingly sells a traffic signal preemption transmitter to a nonqualifying user shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (2) Use.—Whoever, in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce, being a nonqualifying user makes unauthorized use of a traffic signal preemption transmitter shall be fined under this title, or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both. (b) Definitions.—In this section, the following definitions apply: (1) Traffic signal preemption transmitter.—The term "traffic signal preemption transmitter" means any mechanism that can change or alter a traffic signal's phase time or sequence. (2) Nonqualifying user.—The term "nonqualifying user" means a person who uses a traffic signal preemption transmitter and is not acting on behalf of a public agency or private corporation authorized by law to provide fire protection, law enforcement, emergency medical services, transit services, maintenance, or other services for a Federal, State, or local government entity, but does not include a person using a traffic signal preemption transmitter for classroom or instructional purposes. |
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(Added Pub. L. 109–59, title II, §2018(a), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1542.) |
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CODIFICATION
Another section 39 was renumbered section 40 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE |
| Bills and Statutes |
| United States Code |
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| Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 2 - AIRCRAFT AND MOTOR VEHICLES Sec. 39 - Traffic signal preemption transmitters |
| section 39 |
| 2018 |
| January 14, 2019 |
| Yes |
| standard |
| 119 Stat. 1542 |
| Public Law 109-59 |
