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49 U.S.C. § 14912 — Weight-bumping in household goods transportation

submitted 31 years ago by Pub. L. 104-88 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 68 words · no verdicts yet

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Weight-bumping means knowingly and deliberately faking the weight of a household goods shipment. Anyone found to have done this can be fined or imprisoned for up to 2 years, or both.

(a) Weight-Bumping Defined. For this section, "weight-bumping" means knowingly and willfully making or securing a fraudulent weight on a shipment of household goods subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135. (b) Penalty. Whoever has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
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(a)Weight-Bumping Defined.—

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 jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135.

(b)Penalty.—

Whoever has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 918.)

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  • 1995Enacted · Pub. L. 104-88 · 109 Stat. 918

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 104-88 on 1995-12-29.

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