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49 U.S.C. § 20138

Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices

United States · Title 49 — TRANSPORTATION · Status: effective

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49 U.S.C. § 20138, Tampering with safety and operational monitoring devices, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/490368
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An individual tampering with or disabling a safety or operational monitoring device in violation of a regulation prescribed or order issued under subsection (a) of this section, or knowingly operating or allowing to be operated a train on which such a device has been tampered with or disabled, is liable for penalties established by the Secretary. The penalties may include—

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 103-272(H.R. 1758)1994-07-05
    To revise, codify, and enact without substantive change certain general and permanent laws, related to transportation, as subtitles II, III, and V-X of title 49, United States Code, "Transportation", and to make other technical improvements in the Code.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally