PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

People who give, accept, or help arrange rebates or other discounts for motor carrier transportation covered by subchapter I, or who help someone get that transportation for less than the rate set in section 13702, must pay a fine to the U.S. government of $200 for the first time and $250 for a later time. Freight forwarders (and their officers, agents, or employees) who help someone get service under subchapter III for less than the rate in section 13702 may have to pay up to $500 for the first time and up to $2,000 for later times. Any person who gets or tries to get subchapter III service below that required rate faces the same fines.

Title 49, §14904

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(a)Rebates by Agents.—

A person, or an officer, employee, or agent of that person, that—

(1)offers, grants, gives, solicits, accepts, or receives a rebate for concession, in violation of a provision of this part related to motor carrier transportation subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I of chapter 135; or

(2)by any means assists or permits another person to get transportation that is subject to jurisdiction under that subchapter at less than the rate in effect for that transportation under section 13702,

is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of $200 for the first violation and $250 for a subsequent violation.

(b)Undercharging.—

(1)Freight forwarder.—

A freight forwarder providing service subject to jurisdiction under subchapter III of chapter 135, or an officer, agent, or employee of that freight forwarder, that assists a person in getting, or willingly permits a person to get, service provided under that subchapter at less than the rate in effect for that service under section 13702, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $2,000 for a subsequent violation.

(2)Others.—

A person that by any means gets, or attempts to get, service provided under subchapter III of chapter 135 at less than the rate in effect for that service under section 13702, is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first violation and not more than $2,000 for a subsequent violation.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11904 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.

§14904 Additional Rate Violations