# 49 CFR § 7.15: Protection of records

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.15

## Section

- **Citation:** 49 CFR § 7.15
- **Heading:** Protection of records
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 49—Transportation > Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Transportation > PART 7—PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION > Subpart B—Information Required To Be Made Public by DOT

## 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 CFR § 7.1 § 7.1 General.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.1.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.2 § 7.2 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.2.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.11 § 7.11 What records are published in the Federal Register, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.11.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.12 § 7.12 What records are available in reading rooms, and how are they accessed?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.12.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.13 § 7.13 How are copies of publicly available records obtained?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.13.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.14 § 7.14 Redaction of information that is exempt from disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.14.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.15 § 7.15 Protection of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.15.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.21 § 7.21 What does this subpart cover?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.21.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.22 § 7.22 Who administers this subpart?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.22.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.23 § 7.23 What limitations apply to disclosure?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.23.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.24 § 7.24 How do I submit a FOIA request?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.24.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.25 § 7.25 How does DOT handle first-party requests?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.25.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.26 § 7.26 To what extent and in what format are records searched and made available?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.26.md)
- [49 CFR § 7.27 § 7.27 What are the designated DOT FOIA Requester Service Centers?](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.27.md)

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-49-7.15. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.