Prohibitions

§ 5903. Prohibitions (a) Providing Erroneous Information.—A person tendering a loaded container or trailer may not provide erroneous information in a certification required by section 5902(b) of this title. (b) Transporting Prior To Receiving Certification.—A motor carrier may not transport a loaded container or trailer to which section 5902(b) of this title applies before receiving the certification required by section 5902(b). (c) Unlawful Coercion.—(1) A person may not coerce or attempt to coerce a person participating in intermodal transport-108 STAT. 861tation to transport a loaded container or trailer having an actual gross cargo weight of more than 10,000 pounds (including packing materials and pallets) before the certification required by section 5902(b) of this title is provided. (2) A person, knowing that the weight of a loaded container or trailer or the weight of a tractor-trailer combination carrying the container or trailer is more than the weight allowed by applicable State law, may not coerce or attempt to coerce a carrier to transport the container or trailer or to operate the tractor-trailer combination in violation of that State law.