Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-102
§11905 Disobedience to Subpoenas
Title 49 › SUBTITLE IV — INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › PART A — RAIL › CHAPTER 119 — CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 11905
Summary
Ignoring a Board subpoena risks a $100–$5,000 fine and up to one-year jail.
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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.
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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 49, Transportation
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Aug 21, 2026
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