{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-80116","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 80116","heading":"Criminal penalty","body":"A person shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both, if the person—(1) violates this chapter with intent to defraud; or (2) knowingly or with intent to defraud—(A) falsely makes, alters, or copies a bill of lading subject to this chapter; (B) utters, publishes, or issues a falsely made, altered, or copied bill subject to this chapter; or (C) negotiates or transfers for value a bill containing a false statement.","path":["Title 49—TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 801—BILLS OF LADING"],"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":"e1701861dd65c26c102fb25c9ebc575172662d8624bcb854be6e81c054bac724","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-80115","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-80301"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}