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49 U.S.C. § 16104

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Disobedience to subpenas
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Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STIV/PTC/CH161
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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Whoever does not obey a subpena or requirement of the Board to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both. (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 106(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 931.) 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). 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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