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Title 49 — Transportation

Chapter 51 — Transportation of Hazardous Material

§ 5113. Unsatisfactory safety rating

Statutory text

A violation of section 31144(c)(3) shall be considered a violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to the penalties in sections 5123 and 5124.

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. Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(d) · 108 Stat. 745

    Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 5113

    Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 771

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 771

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:

  2. Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century

    Pub. L. 105–178 title IV § 4009(b) · 112 Stat. 107

    Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 5113

    Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “See section 31144.” for subsecs. (a) to (d) which related to unsatisfactory safety ratings

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “See section 31144.” for subsecs. (a) to (d) which related to unsatisfactory safety ratings.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Conforming Amendment.— Section 5113 is amended by striking subsections (a), (b), (c), and (d) and inserting the following: “See section 31144.”.

  3. Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety and Security Reauthorization Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–59 title VII § 7112(a) · 119 Stat. 1144

    Amended · 49 U.S.C. § 5113

    Pub. L. 109–59 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “See section 31144.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 109–59 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “See section 31144.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— The text of section 5113 is amended to read as follows: “A violation of section 31144(c)(3) shall be considered a violation of this chapter, and shall be subject to the penalties in sections 5123 and 5124.”.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

historicalAndRevision
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
5113(a)49 App.:1814(a).Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, 88 Stat. 2156, § 117; added Nov. 3, 1990, Pub. L. 101–500, § 15(b)(1), 104 Stat. 1218.
5113(b)49 App.:1814(b).
5113(c)49 App.:1814(c).
5113(d)49 App.:2501 (note).Nov. 3, 1990, Pub. L. 101–500, § 15(b)(2), 104 Stat. 1219.

In subsections (a) and (c), the words “individuals” is substituted for “passengers, including the driver” for clarity and consistency.

In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words “Effective ” are omitted as obsolete. The words “to take such action as may be necessary ” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words “from the Secretary” and “conditions and other” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (d), the words “Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act” are omitted as obsolete.

Editorial Notes

Amendments1998–2005 · 2 rounds

2005

Pub. L. 109–59 amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “See section 31144.”

1998

Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “See section 31144.” for subsecs. (a) to (d) which related to unsatisfactory safety ratings.

Credits

1994–2005 · 3 acts
  1. 1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), , 108 Stat. 771
  2. 1998Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4009(b), , 112 Stat. 407
  3. 2005Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7112(a), , 119 Stat. 1899.
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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), , 108 Stat. 771; Pub. L. 105–178, title IV, § 4009(b), , 112 Stat. 407; Pub. L. 109–59, title VII, § 7112(a), , 119 Stat. 1899.)

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