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49 U.S.C. § 46313 - Refusing to appear or produce records

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A person not obeying a subpoena or requirement of the Secretary of Transportation (or the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to aviation safety duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration) to appear and testify or produce records shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

(Pub. L. 103272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1239; Pub. L. 10771, title I, § 140(d)(7), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 642; Pub. L. 115254, div. K, title I, § 1991(g)(4), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3644.)

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Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 4631349 App.:1472(g).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85726, § 902(g), 72 Stat. 785. 49 App.:1551(b)(1)(E).Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85726, 72 Stat. 731, § 1601(b)(1)(E); added Oct. 4, 1984, Pub. L. 98443, § 3(e), 98 Stat. 1704. 49 App.:1655(c)(1).Oct. 15, 1966, Pub. L. 89670, § 6(c)(1), 80 Stat. 938; Jan. 12, 1983, Pub. L. 97449, § 7(b), 96 Stat. 2444. The word “Administrator” in section 902(g) of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (Public Law 85726, 72 Stat. 785) is retained on authority of 49:106(g). The words “not obeying” are substituted for “who shall neglect or refuse . . . or to answer any lawful inquiry . . . in obedience to” to eliminate surplus words. The word “lawful” is omitted as surplus. The word “appear” is substituted for “attend” for clarity. The word “records” is substituted for “books, papers, or documents” for consistency in the revised title and with other titles of the United States Code. The words “if in his power to do so” are omitted as surplus. The words “shall be guilty of a misdemeanor” are omitted for consistency with title 18. The words “and, upon conviction thereof” are omitted as surplus. The words “fined under title 18” are substituted for “a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $5,000” for consistency with title 18.

Editorial Notes

Amendments2018—Pub. L. 115254 substituted “subpoena” for “subpena” and “Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to aviation safety duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration” for “Under Secretary of Transportation for Security with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Under Secretary or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration with respect to aviation safety duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Administrator”. 2001—Pub. L. 10771 inserted “the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security with respect to security duties and powers designated to be carried out by the Under Secretary or” after “(or”.