49 U.S.C. § 5104

Current through P.L. 118-47 (published on www.congress.gov on 03/23/2024)

Section 5104 - Representation and tampering

(a) REPRESENTATION.-A person may represent, by marking or otherwise, that-

(1) a package, component of a package, or packaging for transporting hazardous material is safe, certified, or complies with this chapter only if the package, component of a package, or packaging meets the requirements of each applicable regulation prescribed under this chapter; or

(2) hazardous material is present in a package, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel only if the material is present.

(b) TAMPERING.-No person may alter, remove, destroy, or otherwise tamper unlawfully with-

(1) a marking, label, placard, or description on a document required under this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; or

(2) a package, component of a package, or packaging, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel used to transport hazardous material.

49 U.S.C. § 5104

Pub. L. 103-272, §1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 103-311, title I, §117(b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1678; Pub. L. 103-429, §6(4), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4378; Pub. L. 109-59, title VII, §71067106,, 119 Stat. 1897.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES PUB. L. 103-272
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
5104(a)	49 App.:1804(e).	Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, 88 Stat. 2156, §105(e), (f); added Nov. 16, 1990, Pub. L. 101-615, §5, 104 Stat. 3252.
5104(b)	49 App.:1804(f).

In subsection (a)(1), the words "the requirements of" and "applicable" are omitted as surplus.In subsection (b), before clause (1), the word "deface" is omitted as surplus.

PUB. L. 103-429This amends 49:5104(a)(1) to clarify the restatement of 49 App.:1804(e)(1) by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 ( Public Law 103-272 108 Stat. 761).

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2005-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109-59, §7106(a), substituted "a package, component of a package, or packaging for" for "a container, package, or packaging (or a component of a container, package, or packaging) for" and "the package, component of a package, or packaging meets" for "the container, package, or packaging (or a component of a container, package, or packaging) meets".Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109-59, §7106(b)(1), substituted "No person may" for "A person may not" in introductory provisions.Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 109-59, §7106(b)(2), inserted "component of a package, or packaging," after "package,". 1994-Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103-429 inserted "applicable" after "each". Pub. L. 103-311 substituted ", package, or packaging (or a component of a container, package, or packaging)" for "or package" in two places.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103-429 effective July 5, 1994, see section 9 of Pub. L. 103-429 set out as a note under section 321 of this title.

hazardous material

"hazardous material" means a substance or material the Secretary designates under section 5103(a) of this title.