Federal · Title 49 — Transportation

49 U.S.C. § 14912: Weight-bumping in household goods transportation

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Weight-bumping—knowingly creating fraudulent weights on household goods shipments—is prohibited and punishable by fine, imprisonment up to 2 years, or both.

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For the purposes of this section, “weight-bumping” means the knowing and willful making or securing of a fraudulent weight on a shipment of household goods which is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135. Whoever has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.

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