Title 49 — TransportationRelease 119-73not60
§14911 Punishment of Corporation for Violations Committed by Certain Individuals
Title 49 › Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter 149— CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES › § 14911
Summary
If a corporation’s directors, officers, agents, or employees do or fail to do something that breaks this rule, the corporation is guilty and can be punished. Their actions while doing their job count as both the person's and the company's actions.
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Title 49, §14911
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An act or omission that would be a violation of this part if committed by a director, officer, receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or employee of a carrier providing transportation or service subject to jurisdiction under chapter 135 that is a corporation is also a violation of this part by that corporation. The penalties of this chapter apply to that violation. When acting in the scope of their employment, the actions and omissions of individuals acting for or employed by that carrier are considered to be the actions and omissions of that carrier as well as that individual.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11915 of this title 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. § 14911
Title 49 — Transportation
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60