Us Code § 46310 - Reporting and recordkeeping violations
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§ 46310. Reporting and recordkeeping violations
(a)
(1) failing to make a report or keep a record under this part;
(2) falsifying, mutilating, or altering a report or record under this part; or
(3) filing a false report or record under this part.
(b)
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1238; Pub. L. 103–429, §6(56), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4385.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 46310 | 49 App.:1472(e). | Aug. 23, 1958, Pub. L. 85–726, §902(e), 72 Stat. 785; restated Sept. 30, 1987, Pub. L. 100–121, 101 Stat. 792. |
In this section, the word "representative" is omitted as surplus. The words "account" and "memorandum" are omitted as being included in "record".
In subsection (a), before clause (1), the words "fined under title 18" are substituted for "fined not more than $5,000 in the case of an individual and not more than $10,000 in the case of a person other than an individual" for consistency in this section and with title 18.
In subsection (b), the words "or representation" are omitted a surplus.
Pub. L. 103–429
This amends 49:44711(a)(2)(B), (5), and (7) and 46310(b) to correct erroneous cross-references.
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–429 inserted "any of sections" before "44702–44716".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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.
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