49 USC 11905: Transportation of passengers without charge

49 USC 11905: Transportation of passengers without charge Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995

From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE IV-INTERSTATE COMMERCECHAPTER 119-CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

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§11905. Transportation of passengers without charge

A common carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission under subchapter I, II, or III of chapter 105 of this title that provides transportation of passengers without charge except as provided in section 10721(b), 10722(c) and (d) (if the transportation is for its employees on sleeping and express cars or line maintainers of telegraph and telephone companies), 10723(a)(1) (other than paragraph (1)(A) of that subsection when transportation is arranged by a municipal government), or 10724(a) of this title, shall be fined at least $100 but not more than $2,000. An individual who uses a free ticket for, or accepts transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under those subchapters, except as provided in those sections, shall be fined at least $100 but not more than $2,000.

( Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1459 ; Pub. L. 97–261, §29(e), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1128 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
11905	49:1(7) (less 1st sentence).	Feb. 4, 1887, ch. 104, 24 Stat. 379 , §1(7) (less 1st sentence); added June 29, 1906, ch. 3591, §1, 34 Stat. 584 ; Apr. 13, 1908, ch. 143, §1, 35 Stat. 60 ; restated June 18, 1910, ch. 309, §7, 36 Stat. 546 ; Feb. 28, 1920, ch. 91, §401, 41 Stat. 475 ; June 19, 1934, ch. 652, §602(b), 48 Stat. 1102 ; Aug. 9, 1935, ch. 498, §1, 49 Stat. 543 .

Appropriate cross references to those sections of the revised title to which 49:1(7) (1st sentence) has been distributed are added for clarity, and the words "violating this provision" are omitted as unnecessary. The words "be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and for each offense on conviction" are omitted as surplus and as unnecessary in view of title 18. The words "shall pay to the United States" are omitted as surplus. The word "individual" is substituted for "person" for consistency when referring to a human being. The word "fined" is substituted for "penalty" for consistency and to distinguish from a civil penalty. The words "free ticket" are substituted for "free ticket, free pass" for consistency. The word "interstate" is omitted in view of the restatement. The last sentence of 49:1(7) is omitted as unnecessary.

Amendments

1982-Pub. L. 97–261, §29(e), substituted "line maintainers" for "linemen".

Effective Date of 1982 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 97–261 effective on 60th day after Sept. 20, 1982, see section 31(a) of Pub. L. 97–261, set out as a note under section 10101 of this title.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 11126 of this title.