49 U.S.C. § 14907 — Recordkeeping and reporting violations

A person required to make a report to the Secretary^* or the Board^*, as applicable, answer a question, or make, prepare, or preserve a record under this part about transportation^* subject to legal authority under subchapter I or III of chapter 135, or an officer, agent, or employee of that person, that— (1) fails to make that report; (2) fails to specifically, completely, and truthfully answer that question in 30 days from the date the Secretary or Board, as applicable, requires the question to be answered; (3) fails to make, prepare, or preserve that record in the form and manner prescribed; (4) falsifies, destroys, mutilates, or changes that report or record; (5) files a false report or record; (6) makes a false or incomplete entry in that record about a business related fact or transaction; or (7) makes, prepares, or preserves a record in violation of an applicable regulation or order of the Secretary or Board; must pay the United States^* for a civil fine of no more than $5,000.