Title 49 — Transportation
Chapter 5 — Special Authority
§ 524. Evasion of regulation of motor carriers
Statutory text
A person, or an officer, employee, or agent of that person, that by any means tries to evade regulation of motor carriers under this chapter, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of this title, or a regulation issued under any of those provisions, shall be fined at least $2,000 but not more than $5,000 for the first violation and at least $2,500 but not more than $7,500 for a subsequent violation.
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.
Pub. L. 97–449 § 1(b) · 96 Stat. 2413
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 524
Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2437
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2437Enacted provision · exact public law section
(b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking out the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles and subtitles I and II:Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2012
Pub. L. 112–141 div. C title II § 32505(a) · 126 Stat. 405
Struck · 49 U.S.C. § 524
Pub. L. 112–141 struck out “knowingly and willfully” after “by any means”
Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 524
Pub. L. 112–141 inserted “, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of this title, or a regulation issued under any of those provisions,” after “this chapter”
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 524
Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “$2,000 but not more than $5,000” for “$200 but not more than $500”
Substituted · 49 U.S.C. § 524
Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “$2,500 but not more than $7,500” for “$250 but not more than $2,000”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 112–141 struck out “knowingly and willfully” after “by any means”, inserted “, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of this title, or a regulation issued under any of those provisions,” after “this chapter”, and substituted “$2,000 but not more than $5,000” for “$200 but not more than $500” and “$2,500 but not more than $7,500” for “$250 but not more than $2,000”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Penalties.— Section 524 is amended— (1) by striking “knowingly and willfully”; (2) by inserting after “this chapter” the following: “, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of this title, or a regulation issued under any of those provisions,”; (3) by striking “$200 but not more than $500” and inserting “$2,000 but not more than $5,000”; and (4) by striking “$250 but not more than $2,000” and inserting “$2,500 but not more than $7,500”.Effective date note
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
5 of 5 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Notes
historicalAndRevision
| Historical and Revision Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| 524 | 49:1655(f)(2). | Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89–670, § 6(f)(2), 80 Stat. 940. |
The section is included because 49:1655(f)(2) gave the same administrative powers exercised by the Interstate Commerce Commission under certain sections of title 49 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out duties transferred to the Secretary by 49:1655(e). See the revision notes for section 501 of the revised title for an explanation of the transfer under 49:1655(f)(2). The powers of the Commission have been codified in subtitle IV of the revised title. The comparable provisions of title 49 that are represented by the section may be found as follows:
dispositionOfSections
| Section 524 | 49 U.S. Code | Revised Section |
|---|---|---|
| 322(c) (related to evasion of regulation). | 11906 |
See the revision notes for the revised section for an explanation of changes made in the text. Changes not accounted for in those revision notes are as follows:
The section does not apply to motor carriers of migrant workers and motor private carriers because 49:322(c) (related to evasion of regulation) only applies to motor carriers and 49:304(a)(3) and (3a) do not apply 49:322(c) (related to evasion of regulation) to motor carriers of migrant workers and motor private carriers.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2012—Pub. L. 112–141 struck out “knowingly and willfully” after “by any means”, inserted “, chapter 51, subchapter III of chapter 311 (except sections 31138 and 31139) or section 31302, 31303, 31304, 31305(b), 31310(g)(1)(A), or 31502 of this title, or a regulation issued under any of those provisions,” after “this chapter”, and substituted “$2,000 but not more than $5,000” for “$200 but not more than $500” and “$2,500 but not more than $7,500” for “$250 but not more than $2,000”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2012 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective , see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
Credits
1983–2012 · 2 acts
- 1983Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), , 96 Stat. 2437
- 2012Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32505(a), , 126 Stat. 804.
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(Pub. L. 97–449, § 1(b), , 96 Stat. 2437; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32505(a), , 126 Stat. 804.)