{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-5104","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 5104","heading":"Representation and tampering","body":"(a) Representation.—A person may represent, by marking or otherwise, that—(1) a package, component of a package, or packaging for transporting hazardous material is safe, certified, or complies with this chapter only if the package, component of a package, or packaging meets the requirements of each applicable regulation prescribed under this chapter; or (2) hazardous material is present in a package, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel only if the material is present. (b) Tampering.—No person may alter, remove, destroy, or otherwise tamper unlawfully with—(1) a marking, label, placard, or description on a document required under this chapter or a regulation prescribed under this chapter; or (2) a package, component of a package, or packaging, container, motor vehicle, rail freight car, aircraft, or vessel used to transport hazardous material.","path":["Title 49—TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 51—TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc49@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:06Z","sha256":"1368a8d1e6f43ea01fab5c4b3c74609c20f3fbdaf04cfb8ded7f5f4e034a9b8e","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-5103a","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-5105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}