2020 US Code
Title 45 - Railroads
Chapter 9 - Retirement of Railroad Employees
Subchapter IV - Railroad Retirement Act of 1974
Sec. 231l - Penalties

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Citation 45 U.S.C. § 231l (2020)
Section Name §231l. Penalties
Section Text

(a) Any person who shall knowingly fail or refuse to make any report or furnish any information required by the Board in the administration of this subchapter, including the provisions of section 231f(b)(2) of this title or who shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false or fraudulent statement or report when a statement or report is required to be made for the purpose of this subchapter, or who shall knowingly make or aid in making any false or fraudulent statement or claim for the purpose of causing an award or payment to be made, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or both.

(b) All fines and penalties imposed by a court pursuant to this subchapter shall be paid to the court and be remitted from time to time by order of the judge to the Treasury of the United States to be credited to the Railroad Retirement Account.

Source Credit

(Aug. 29, 1935, ch. 812, §13, as restated June 24, 1937, ch. 382, pt. I, 50 Stat. 307, as restated Pub. L. 93–445, title I, §101, Oct. 16, 1974, 88 Stat. 1345.)

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 45 - RAILROADS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 45 - RAILROADS
CHAPTER 9 - RETIREMENT OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
SUBCHAPTER IV - RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT OF 1974
Sec. 231l - Penalties
Contains section 231l
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 50 Stat. 307
88 Stat. 1345
Public Law References Public Law 93-445
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