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49 U.S.C. § 11905

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Disobedience to subpoenas
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/us/usc/t49/s11905
Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STIV/PTA/CH119
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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A person not obeying a subpoena or requirement of the Board to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined at least $100 but not more than $5,000, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 852.) Editorial Notes Prior ProvisionsProvisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11913 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). A prior section 11905, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1459; Pub. L. 97–261, § 29(e), Sept. 20, 1982, 96 Stat. 1128, related to transportation of passengers without charge, prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries Effective DateSection effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

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