§11902 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Don’t give or offer anything of value to someone who works for a railroad covered by this law if you want to influence their choices about supplying, distributing, or moving rail cars, vehicles, or vessels that carry goods. If you do that, you can be fined up to $1,000, jailed for up to 2 years, or both. It is also illegal for a railroad employee to ask for, accept, or receive anything of value to be influenced in those decisions or because of actions they take.

Title 49, §11902

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(a)A person that offers or gives anything of value to another person acting for or employed by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part intending to influence an action of that other person related to supply, distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or vessels used in the transportation of property, or because of the action of that other person, shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

(b)A person acting for or employed by a rail carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part that solicits, accepts, or receives anything of value—

(1)intending to be influenced by it in an action of that person related to supply, distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or vessels used in the transportation of property; or

(2)because of the action of that person,

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11907 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Prior section 11902 and 11902a were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). section 11902, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1457, related to civil penalties for accepting rebates from common carriers. See section 14902 of this title. section 11902a, added Pub. L. 96–296, § 15(b)(1), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 809, related to penalties for violations of rules relating to loading and unloading motor vehicles. See section 14905 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

§11902 Interference with railroad car supply