U.S. Code » Title 49 » Subtitle SUBTITLE IV— INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION › Part PART B— MOTOR CARRIERS, WATER CARRIERS, BROKERS, AND FREIGHT FORWARDERS › Chapter CHAPTER 149— CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES

49 U.S.C. § 14912

Weight-bumping in household goods transportation

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(a)Weight-Bumping Defined.—For the purposes of this section, “weight-bumping” means the knowing and willful making or securing of a fraudulent weight on a shipment of household goods which is subject to jurisdiction under subchapter I or III of chapter 135.(b)Penalty.—Whoever has been found to have committed weight-bumping shall be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 103, Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 918.)Editorial NotesPrior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11917 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Statutory Notes and Related SubsidiariesEffective Date

Section effective Jan. 1, 1996, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 104–88, see section 2 of Pub. L. 104–88, set out as a note under section 1301 of this title.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 2004–2019 · leading case: Roberts Ex Rel. Trust of Reese v. North Am. Van Lines, Inc., 394 F. Supp. 2d 1174 (N.D. Cal. 2004).
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Roberts Ex Rel. Trust of Reese v. North Am. Van Lines, Inc., 394 F. Supp. 2d 1174 (N.D. Cal. 2004). “49 U.S.C. § 14912 (2000). Federal statutes require household goods carriers to publish tariffs containing their rates, rules and practices, and require that carriers collect the full amount due under the applicable tariff.”
Ripley v. Long Distance Relocation Servs., LLC (D. Maryland 2019). · cites it 4× “§ 14916 (Count I), have engaged in illegal “weight bumping” in violation of 49 U.S.C. § 14912 (Count II), have committed fraud (Count III), have violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (“RICO”), 18 U.”
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