49 U.S.C. § 5104

Section 5104 · Representation and tampering

Current version, with additions and removals from the October 31, 1994 version.

Current — August 10, 2005

As of October 31, 1994

(a) Representation.—A person may represent, by marking or otherwise, that—

(1) a ~~container,~~ package, ~~or packaging (or a~~ component of a ~~container,~~ package, or ~~packaging)~~ for transporting hazardous material is safe, certified, or complies with this chapter only if the ~~container,~~ package, ~~or packaging (or a~~ component of a ~~container,~~ package, or ~~packaging)~~ meets the requirements of each applicable regulation prescribed under this chapter; or

(1) a package, component of a package, or packaging for transporting hazardous material is safe, certified, or complies with this chapter only if the package, component of a package, or packaging meets the requirements of each applicable regulation prescribed under this chapter; or

(2) hazardous material is present in a package, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel only if the material is present.

(b) ~~Tampering.—A~~ person may ~~not~~ alter, remove, destroy, or otherwise tamper unlawfully with—

(b) Tampering.—No person may alter, remove, destroy, or otherwise tamper unlawfully with—

(1) a marking, label, placard, or description on a document required under this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; or

(2) a package, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel used to transport hazardous material.

(2) a package, component of a package, or packaging, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel used to transport hazardous material.

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Aug 10, 2005 – presentcurrentviewing
Annual edition
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–59, §7106(a), substituted “a package, component of a package, or packaging for” for “a container, package, or packaging (or a component of a container, package, or packaging) for” and “the package, component of a package, or packaging meets” for “the container, package, or packaging (or a component of a container, package, or packaging) meets”.
▸ what changed
Source credit
Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, §7106, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1897.
Oct 31, 1994 – Aug 10, 2005
Annual edition
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–429 inserted “applicable” after “each”.
changes vs current →
Source credit
Pub. L. 103–429, §6(4), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4378
Aug 26, 1994 – Oct 31, 1994
Amended · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–429 inserted “applicable” after “each”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 103–311, title I, §117(b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1678
Jul 5, 1994 – Aug 26, 1994
Enacted · full text not held
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–429 inserted “applicable” after “each”.
Source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 761

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Aviation Accident Litigation Helicopter Crash Law Mass Transit Accident Litigation Transportation Law Truck Accident Litigation

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Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 (ICA)
First federal regulatory statute. Created the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads. Commission was abolished in 1995; jurisdiction transferred to the Surface Transportation Board.
49 U.S.C. (substantially superseded by ICC Termination Act of 1995)