# 49 C.F.R. § 7.15 (2026): Protection of records

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_15

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 C.F.R. § 7.15 (2026)
- **Heading:** Protection of records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 49 CFR: Transportation / Part 7 / Subpart B / § 7.15: § 7.15   Protection of records.

## Text

Records made available to the public under this subpart may not be removed, altered, destroyed, or mutilated (this excludes duplicate copies that are provided to a member of the public to take and keep). 18 U.S.C. 641 provides for criminal penalties for embezzlement or theft of Government records. 18 U.S.C. 2071 provides for criminal penalties for the willful and unlawful concealment, mutilation or destruction of, or the attempt to conceal, mutilate, or destroy, Government records.

## Nearby sections

- [49 C.F.R. § 7.11 (2026) § 7.11   What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_11.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 7.12 (2026) § 7.12   What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_12.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 7.13 (2026) § 7.13   How are copies of publicly available records obtained?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_13.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 7.14 (2026) § 7.14   Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_14.md)
- [49 C.F.R. § 7.15 (2026) § 7.15   Protection of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T49_P7_S7_15.md)

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