§11917. Weight-bumping in household goods transportation

(a) For the purposes of this section, "weight-bumping" means the knowing and willful making or securing of a fraudulent weight on a shipment of household goods which is subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission under subchapter II of chapter 105 of this title.

(b) Any individual who has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall, for each offense, be fined at least $1,000 but not more than $10,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.

(Added Pub. L. 96–454, §9(a), Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2021 .)

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 10934 of this title.