---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 U.S.C. § 11902"
title: "49"
title_heading: "Transportation"
number: "11902"
heading: "Interference with railroad car supply"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/49/11902"
units:
  - "Subtitle IV — Interstate Transportation"
  - "Part A — Rail"
  - "Chapter 119 — Civil and Criminal Penalties"
---

# §11902. Interference with railroad car supply

- (a) A [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18) that offers or gives anything of value to another [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18) acting for or employed by a [rail carrier](/usc/49/10102.md?p=5) providing [transportation](/usc/49/10102.md?p=9) subject to the jurisdiction of the [Board](/usc/49/10102.md?p=1) under this part intending to influence an action of that other [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18) related to supply, distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or [vessels](/usc/49/13102.md?p=25) used in the [transportation](/usc/49/10102.md?p=9) of property, or because of the action of that other [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18), shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.
- (b) A [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18) acting for or employed by a [rail carrier](/usc/49/10102.md?p=5) providing [transportation](/usc/49/10102.md?p=9) subject to the jurisdiction of the [Board](/usc/49/10102.md?p=1) under this part that solicits, accepts, or receives anything of value—
  - (1) intending to be influenced by it in an action of that [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18) related to supply, distribution, or movement of cars, vehicles, or [vessels](/usc/49/13102.md?p=25) used in the [transportation](/usc/49/10102.md?p=9) of property; or
  - (2) because of the action of that [person](/usc/49/13102.md?p=18),

  shall be fined not more than $1,000, imprisoned for not more than 2 years, or both.


## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 104–88, title I, § 102(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 850.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 11907 of this title prior to the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Prior sections 11902 and 11902a were omitted in the general amendment of this subtitle by Pub. L. 104–88, § 102(a).

Section 11902, Pub. L. 95–473, Oct. 17, 1978, 92 Stat. 1457, related to civil penalties for accepting rebates from common carriers. See section 14902 of this title.

Section 11902a, added Pub. L. 96–296, § 15(b)(1), July 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 809, related to penalties for violations of rules relating to loading and unloading motor vehicles. See section 14905 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective 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.