49 USC 5903: Prohibitions
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49 USC 5903: Prohibitions Text contains those laws in effect on January 4, 1995
From Title 49-TRANSPORTATIONSUBTITLE III-GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMSCHAPTER 59-INTERMODAL SAFE CONTAINER TRANSPORTATION
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§5903. Prohibitions

(a) Providing Erroneous Information.-A person tendering a loaded container or trailer may not provide erroneous information in a certification required by section 5902(b) of this title.

(b) Transporting Prior To Receiving Certification.-A motor carrier may not transport a loaded container or trailer to which section 5902(b) of this title applies before receiving the certification required by section 5902(b).

(c) Unlawful Coercion.-(1) A person may not coerce or attempt to coerce a person participating in intermodal transportation to transport a loaded container or trailer having an actual gross cargo weight of more than 10,000 pounds (including packing materials and pallets) before the certification required by section 5902(b) of this title is provided.

(2) A person, knowing that the weight of a loaded container or trailer or the weight of a tractor-trailer combination carrying the container or trailer is more than the weight allowed by applicable State law, may not coerce or attempt to coerce a carrier to transport the container or trailer or to operate the tractor-trailer combination in violation of that State law.

( Pub. L. 103–272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 860 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
5903(a) 49:508(a)(3) (related to violations).
5903(b) 49:508(d).
5903(c) 49:508(c).

In this section, the words "may not" are substituted for "it shall be a violation" and "It shall be unlawful" for consistency in the revised title.

In subsection (a), the words "After the date on which the Secretary of Transportation issues final regulations to enforce this section" are omitted because of section 5907(b) of the revised title. The words "to fail to comply with paragraph (1) or (2)" are omitted as unnecessary because the failure to comply with an affirmative duty is a violation without the need to say so specifically. The word "false" is omitted as included in "erroneous". The word "written" is omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words "(as such term is defined in section 10102 of this title)" are omitted as unnecessary because of section 5901(1) of the revised title. The word "transport" is substituted for "provide transportation of" for consistency and to eliminate unnecessary words.

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in sections 5902, 5904, 5905 of this title.