§14907 — Title 49 Transportation | U.S. Code

Summary

Requires people who must report, answer questions, or keep records about transportation under subchapter I or III of chapter 135 — and their officers, agents, or employees — to follow reporting and record rules. They must file reports, answer questions truthfully within 30 days, and keep records in the required form. Violations include failing to report; missing the 30‑day truthful answer deadline; not using the required form; destroying, altering, or filing false records; making false or incomplete business entries; or keeping records that break a rule or order.

Title 49, §14907

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A person required to make a report to the Secretary or the Board, as applicable, answer a question, or make, prepare, or preserve a record under this part about transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135, or an officer, agent, or employee of that person, that—

(1)does not make that report;

(2)does not specifically, completely, and truthfully answer that question in 30 days from the date the Secretary or Board, as applicable, requires the question to be answered;

(3)does not make, prepare, or preserve that record in the form and manner prescribed;

(4)falsifies, destroys, mutilates, or changes that report or record;

(5)files a false report or record;

(6)makes a false or incomplete entry in that record about a business related fact or transaction; or

(7)makes, prepares, or preserves a record in violation of an applicable regulation or order of the Secretary or Board;

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11909 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.

§14907 Recordkeeping and reporting violations