{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-5124","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 5124","heading":"Criminal penalty","body":"(a) In General.—A person knowingly violating section 5104(b) or willfully or recklessly violating this chapter or a regulation, order, special permit, or approval issued under this chapter shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both; except that the maximum amount of imprisonment shall be 10 years in any case in which the violation involves the release of a hazardous material that results in death or bodily injury to any person. (b) Knowing Violations.—For purposes of this section—(1) a person acts knowingly when—(A) the person has actual knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation; or (B) a reasonable person acting in the circumstances and exercising reasonable care would have that knowledge; and (2) knowledge of the existence of a statutory provision, or a regulation or a requirement required by the Secretary, is not an element of an offense under this section. (c) Willful Violations.—For purposes of this section, a person acts willfully when—(1) the person has knowledge of the facts giving rise to the violation; and (2) the person has knowledge that the conduct was unlawful. (d) Reckless Violations.—For purposes of this section, a person acts recklessly when the person displays a deliberate indifference or conscious disregard to the consequences of that person’s conduct.","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":"33eb6e19f03c688c5a5f35f27ebce64249f923fb72e543341668ea9492180938","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-5123","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-5125"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}