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§11905 Disobedience to subpoenas

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART A— - RAIL › Chapter CHAPTER 119— - CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 11905

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Title 49, §11905

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A person not obeying a subpoena or requirement of the Board to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined at least $100 but not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

Legislative History

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Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11913 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). A prior section 11905, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 97–261, § 29(e), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1128, related to transportation of passengers without charge, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

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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.

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49 U.S.C. § 11905

Title 49Transportation

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Apr 6, 2026

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