SAFER Transport Act

(a) Definition of fraudulent certification. In this section, the term fraudulent certification means any statement, representation, or omission of fact, including in any writing or document, that—

(1) is material;

(2) is known by the person submitting or using it to be false, fictitious, misleading, or incomplete; and

(3) is submitted or used in connection with any registration, certification, filing, or compliance requirement administered by the Administration under chapter 5, 311, 313, or 315 of title 49, United States Code.

(b) Criminal penalty. Any person who knowingly and willfully submits to the Administrator or otherwise uses a fraudulent certification and, by means of that fraudulent certification or any authority or status obtained pursuant to that fraudulent certification, engages or attempts to engage in the unlawful transportation of property or passengers in interstate commerce shall be fined under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.