§ 5104. — Representation and tampering.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 49USC5104]
TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
SUBTITLE III--GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 51--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL
Sec. 5104. Representation and tampering
(a) Representation.--A person may represent, by marking or
otherwise, that--
(1) a container, package, or packaging (or a component of a
container, package, or packaging) for transporting hazardous
material is safe, certified, or complies with this chapter only if
the container, package, or packaging (or a component of a container,
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.--A person may not 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, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car,
aircraft, or vessel used to transport hazardous material.
(Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 761; Pub. L. 103-
311, title I, Sec. 117(b), Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1678; Pub. L. 103-
429, Sec. 6(4), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4378.)
Historical and Revision Notes
Pub. L. 103-272
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Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
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5104(a)............................... 49 App.:1804(e). Jan. 3, 1975, Pub. L. 93-633, 88 Stat.
2156, Sec. 105(e), (f); added Nov.
16, 1990, Pub. L. 101-615, Sec. 5,
104 Stat. 3252.
5104(b)............................... 49 App.:1804(f).
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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. 103-429
This 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).
Amendments
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.
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.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 5117, 5120, 5124, 5125 of
this title; title 8 section 1288.
