Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/49/5903
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U.S. Code › Title 49 › Subtitle III › Chapter 59 › § 5903 49 U.S. Code § 5903 - Prohibitions
(a)Providing Erroneous Information.—
A person, To [1] whom section 5902(b) applies, tendering a loaded container or trailer may not provide erroneous information in a certification required by section 5902(b) of this title.
(1)Presumption.—
(2)Copy of certification not required to accompany container or trailer.—
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, a copy of the certification required by section 5902(b) is not required to accompany the intermodal container or trailer.
(c)Unlawful Coercion.—
A person may not coerce or attempt to coerce a person participating in intermodal transportation to transport a loaded container or trailer having an actual gross cargo weight of more than 29,000 pounds before the certification required by section 5902(b) of this title is provided.
(1)In general.—If a motor carrier knows that the gross cargo weight of an intermodal container or trailer subject to the certification requirements of section 5902(b) would result in a violation of applicable State gross vehicle weight laws, then—
the motor carrier shall give notice to the operator of a vehicle which is leased by the vehicle operator to a motor carrier that transports an intermodal container or trailer of the gross cargo weight of the container or trailer as certified to the motor carrier under section 5902(b);
If the operator of a leased vehicle transporting a container or trailer subject to this chapter is fined because of a violation of a State’s gross vehicle weight laws or regulations and the lessee motor carrier cannot establish that it tendered to the operator the notice required by paragraph (1) of this subsection, then the operator shall be entitled to reimbursement from the motor carrier in the amount of any fine and court costs resulting from the failure of the motor carrier to tender the notice to the operator.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(d), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 860; Pub. L. 104–291, title II, § 205, Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3456.)
5903(a)
49:508(a)(3) (related to violations).
5903(b)
49:508(d).
5903(c)
49:508(c).
1996—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104–291, § 205(1), inserted “, To whom section 5902(b) applies,” after “person”.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 104–291, § 205(2), added subsec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows:
“(b) Transporting Prior To Receiving Certification.—A motor carrier may not transport a loaded container or trailer to which section 5902(b) of this title applies before receiving the certification required by section 5902(b).”
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 104–291, § 205(3), substituted “29,000 pounds” for “10,000 pounds (including packing materials and pallets)”.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 104–291, § 205(4), added subsec. (d).