§ 1271. Records of interstate shipment

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1960

   Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act

   Pub. L. 86–613 § 12 · 74 Stat. 372

   Enacted · 15 U.S.C. § 1271

   Pub. L. 86–613, § 12, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 379

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 86–613, § 12, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 379

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 12. records of interstate shipment For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this Act, carriers engaged in interstate commerce, and persons receiving hazardous substances in interstate commerce or holding such hazardous substances so received shall, upon the request of an officer or employee duly designated by the Secretary, permit such officer or employee, at reasonable times, to have access to and to copy all records showing the movement in interstate commerce of any such hazardous substance, or the holding thereof during or after such movement, and the quantity, shipper, and consignee thereof; and it shall be unlawful for any such carrier or person to fail to permit such access to and copying of any record so requested when such request is accompanied by a statement in writing specifying the nature or kind of such hazardous substance to which such request relates: Provided, That evidence obtained under this section shall not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person from whom obtained: Provided further, That carriers shall not be subject to the other provisions of this Act by reason of their receipt, carriage, holding, or delivery of hazardous substances in the usual course of business as carriers.

2. 1970

   Organized Time Control Act of 1970

   Pub. L. 91–452 title II § 219 · 84 Stat. 922

   Inserted · 15 U.S.C. § 1271

   Pub. L. 91–452 inserted “, or any evidence which is directly or indirectly derived from such evidence,” after “under this section”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 91–452 inserted “, or any evidence which is directly or indirectly derived from such evidence,” after “under this section”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 219. The first proviso of section 12 of the Act entitled “An Act to regulate the interstate distribution and sale of packages of hazardous substances intended or suitable for household use,” approved July 12, 1960 (74 Stat. 379; 15 U.S.C. § 1271), is amended by inserting after “section” the following language: “, or any evidence which is directly or indirectly derived from such evidence,”.

   Effective date note
   Amendment by Pub. L. 91–452 effective on sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, and not to affect any immunity to which any individual is entitled under this section by reason of any testimony given before sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91–452, set out as an Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 6001 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.

3. 2008

   Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008

   Pub. L. 110–314 title II § 204(b)(4)(B) · 122 Stat. 3016

   Substituted · 15 U.S.C. § 1271

   Pub. L. 110–314 substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 110–314 substituted “Commission” for “Secretary”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking “Secretary” each place it appears and inserting “Commission” except— (i) in section 10(b) (15 U.S.C. 1269(b)); (ii) in section 14 (15 U.S.C. 1273); and (iii) in section 21(a) (15 U.S.C. 1276(a));

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision