Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty

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RS 1091 - Disclosure or solicitation of information as to shipments; penalty

No common carrier engaged in intrastate transportation of property, or any officer, agent, or employee of it or any other person or corporation lawfully authorized by such common carrier to receive information therefrom shall knowingly disclose to or permit to be acquired by any person other than the shipper or consignee without the consent of the shipper or consignee, any information concerning the nature, kind, quality, destination, consignee, or routing of any property tendered or delivered to the common carrier for intrastate transportation, which information may be used to the detriment or prejudice of the shipper or consignee, or which may improperly disclose his business transactions to a competitor; nor shall any person or corporation solicit or knowingly receive any information which may be so used.

Whoever violates this Section shall be fined not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both, for each offense.


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