49 U.S.C. § 16102 — Recordkeeping and reporting violations
submitted 31 years ago by Pub. L. 104-88 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 106 words · no verdicts yet
This law criminalizes knowingly falsifying reports or records required under pipeline transportation rules. Covered acts include false entries, destroying or altering records, omitting facts, or filing false reports. Violators face a fine, up to 2 years in prison, or both.
This section applies to anyone required, under chapter 157, to file a report with the Board*, or to make, prepare, or keep a record, about transportation* covered by this part. If that person knowingly and willfully does any of the following, they can be fined under title 18 or imprisoned for up to 2 years, or both: (1) puts a false entry in the report or record; (2) destroys, mutilates, changes, or otherwise falsifies the record; (3) leaves out business facts and transactions that should be in the record; (4) makes, prepares, or keeps the record in a way that breaks a Board regulation or order; or (5) files a false report or record with the Board.
A person required to make a report to the Board*, or make, prepare, or preserve a record, under chapter 157 about transportation* subject to this part that knowingly and willfully—
makes a false entry in the report or record,
destroys, mutilates, changes, or by another means falsifies the record,
does not enter business related facts and transactions in the record,
makes, prepares, or preserves the record in violation of a regulation or order of the Board, or
files a false report or record with the Board,
shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 930.)
- 1995Enacted · Pub. L. 104-88 · 109 Stat. 930
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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