49 USC 46312: Transporting hazardous material
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49 USC 46312: Transporting hazardous material Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE VII-AVIATION PROGRAMSPART A-AIR COMMERCE AND SAFETYsubpart iv-enforcement and penaltiesCHAPTER 463-PENALTIES
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§46312. Transporting hazardous material

A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person, in violation of a regulation or requirement related to the transportation of hazardous material prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation under this part-

(1) willfully delivers, or causes to be delivered, property containing hazardous material to an air carrier or to an operator of a civil aircraft for transportation in air commerce; or

(2) recklessly causes the transportation in air commerce of the property.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1239 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
46312 49 App.:1472(h)(2). Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §902(h)(2), 72 Stat. 785 ; restated Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93–633, §113(c), 88 Stat. 2162 .

In this section, before clause (1), the words "is guilty of an offense", "Upon conviction", and "for each offense" are omitted as surplus. The words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "a fine of not more than $25,000" for consistency with title 18. The word "prescribed" is substituted for "issued" for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In clause (1), the words "shipment, baggage, or other" are omitted as surplus.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 44936 of this title; title 18 section 3663.