Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§14902 Civil Penalty for Accepting Rebates From Carrier
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter 149— CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 14902
Summary
Prohibits anyone who ships goods with a carrier covered by chapter 135 between U.S. States, territories, possessions, or to foreign countries from knowingly accepting a rebate or offset. The rebate or offset must be against the carrier’s posted rate in the tariff required under section 13702.
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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Editorial Notes
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 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60