Title 49TransportationRelease 119-73

§14902 Civil penalty for accepting rebates from carrier

Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— - INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART B— - MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter CHAPTER 149— - CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 14902

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

You must not knowingly accept a rebate or offset to a tariff rate required under section 13702 for transportation or service. It covers deliveries to carriers under chapter 135 for shipment between States, territories, possessions, or to another country.

Full Legal Text

Title 49, §14902

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A person—
(1)delivering property to a carrier providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 for transportation under this part or for whom that carrier will transport the property as consignor or consignee for that person from a State or territory or possession of the United States to another State or possession, territory, or to a foreign country; and
(2)knowingly accepting or receiving by any means a rebate or offset against the rate for transportation for, or service of, that property contained in a tariff required under section 13702;

Legislative History

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Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11902 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

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.

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 14902

Title 49Transportation

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73