49 USC § 14906 - Evasion of regulation of carriers and brokers

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identifier: "/us/usc/t49/s14906"
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title: "49 USC § 14906 - Evasion of regulation of carriers and brokers"
title_number: 49
title_name: "TRANSPORTATION"
section_number: "14906"
section_name: "Evasion of regulation of carriers and brokers"
chapter_number: 149
chapter_name: "CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES"
part_number: "B"
part_name: "MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 916; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32505(b), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 804.)"
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# § 14906. Evasion of regulation of carriers and brokers

A person, or an officer, employee, or agent of that person, that by any means tries to evade regulation provided under this part for carriers or brokers is liable to the United States for a civil penalty of at least $2,000 for the first violation and at least $5,000 for a subsequent violation, and may be subject to criminal penalties.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 916; amended Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title II, § 32505(b), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 804.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by .

### Amendments

2012— substituted “at least $2,000” for “$200” and “$5,000” for “$250” and inserted “, and may be subject to criminal penalties” after “a subsequent violation”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2012 Amendment

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### Effective Date

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