21-U.S.C.-849
§849 – Transportation Safety offenses
Pathway
Title 21 > Chapter 13 > Subchapter I > Part D > Section 849
Details
- Reference: Section 849
- Legend: §849 – Transportation Safety offenses
- USCode Year: 2013
Provision Content
(a) Definitions
In this section—
safety rest area means a roadside facility with parking facilities for the rest or other needs of motorists.
truck stop means a facility (including any parking lot appurtenant thereto) that—
(A) has the capacity to provide fuel or service, or both, to any commercial motor vehicle (as defined in section 31301 of title 49), operating in commerce (as defined in that section); and
(B) is located within 2,500 feet of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways or the Federal-Aid Primary System.
(b) First offense
A person who violates section 841(a)(1) of this title or section 856 of this title by distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance in or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a truck stop or safety rest area is (except as provided in subsection (b) of this section) subject to—
(1) twice the maximum punishment authorized by section 841(b) of this title; and
(2) twice any term of supervised release authorized by section 841(b) of this title for a first offense.
(c) Subsequent offense
A person who violates section 841(a)(1) of this title or section 856 of this title by distributing or possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance in or on, or within 1,000 feet of, a truck stop or a safety rest area after a prior conviction or convictions under subsection (a) of this section have become final is subject to—
(1) 3 times the maximum punishment authorized by section 841(b) of this title; and
(2) 3 times any term of supervised release authorized by section 841(b) of this title for a first offense.
(Pub. L. 91–513, title II, §409, as added Pub. L. 103–322, title XVIII, §180201(b)(1), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2046.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 849, Pub. L. 91–513, title II, §409, Oct. 27, 1970, 84 Stat. 1266; Pub. L. 99–514, §2, Oct. 22, 1986, 100 Stat. 2095, related to dangerous special drug offender sentencing, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§219(a), 235(a)(1), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2027, 2031, eff. Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal.
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