§ 1271. — Records of interstate shipment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC1271]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 30--HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Sec. 1271. Records of interstate shipment
For the purpose of enforcing the provisions of this chapter,
carriers engaged in interstate commerce, and persons receiving hazardous
substances in interstate commerce or holding such hazardous substances
so received shall, upon the request of an officer or employee duly
designated by the Commission, permit such officer or employee, at
reasonable times, to have access to and to copy all records showing the
movement in interstate commerce of any such hazardous substance, or the
holding thereof during or after such movement, and the quantity,
shipper, and consignee thereof; and it shall be unlawful for any such
carrier or person to fail to permit such access to and copying of any
record so requested when such request is accompanied by a statement in
writing specifying the nature or kind of such hazardous substance to
which such request relates: Provided, That evidence obtained under this
section, or any evidence which is directly or indirectly derived from
such evidence, shall not be used in a criminal prosecution of the person
from whom obtained: Provided further, That carriers shall not be subject
to the other provisions of this chapter by reason of their receipt,
carriage, holding, or delivery of hazardous substances in the usual
course of business as carriers.
(Pub. L. 86-613, Sec. 12, July 12, 1960, 74 Stat. 379; Pub. L. 91-452,
title II, Sec. 219, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 929; Pub. L. 92-573,
Sec. 30(a), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1231.)
Amendments
1970--Pub. L. 91-452 inserted ``, or any evidence which is directly
or indirectly derived from such evidence,'' after ``under this
section''.
Effective Date of 1970 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 91-452 effective on sixtieth day following Oct.
15, 1970, and not to affect any immunity to which any individual is
entitled under this section by reason of any testimony given before
sixtieth day following Oct. 15, 1970, see section 260 of Pub. L. 91-452,
set out as an Effective Date; Savings Provision note under section 6001
of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Transfer of Functions
``Commission'' substituted for ``Secretary'' pursuant to section
30(a) of Pub. L. 92-573, which is classified to section 2079(a) of this
title and which transferred functions of Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare under this chapter to Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1263 of this title.
