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49 U.S.C. § 30112 — Prohibitions on manufacturing, selling, and importing noncomplying motor vehicles and equipment
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**(a) General.—**
(1) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a person may not manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment manufactured on or after the date an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter takes effect unless the vehicle or equipment complies with the standard and is covered by a certification issued under [section 30115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30115&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a school or school system may not purchase or lease a new 15-passenger van if it will be used significantly by, or on behalf of, the school or school system to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school, unless the 15-passenger van complies with the motor vehicle standards prescribed for school buses and multifunction school activity buses under this title. This paragraph does not apply to the purchase or lease of a 15-passenger van under a contract executed before the date of enactment of this paragraph.
(3) Except as provided in this section, section 30114, subsections (i) and (j) of section 30120, and subchapter III, a person may not sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety about which notice was given unde
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**(a) General.—**
(1) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a person may not manufacture for sale, sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States, any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment manufactured on or after the date an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter takes effect unless the vehicle or equipment complies with the standard and is covered by a certification issued under [section 30115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30115&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) Except as provided in this section, sections 30113 and 30114 of this title, and subchapter III of this chapter, a school or school system may not purchase or lease a new 15-passenger van if it will be used significantly by, or on behalf of, the school or school system to transport preprimary, primary, or secondary school students to or from school or an event related to school, unless the 15-passenger van complies with the motor vehicle standards prescribed for school buses and multifunction school activity buses under this title. This paragraph does not apply to the purchase or lease of a 15-passenger van under a contract executed before the date of enactment of this paragraph.
(3) Except as provided in this section, section 30114, subsections (i) and (j) of section 30120, and subchapter III, a person may not sell, offer for sale, introduce or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, or import into the United States any motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety about which notice was given under section 30118(c) or an order was issued under section 30118(b). Nothing in this paragraph may be construed to prohibit the importation of a new motor vehicle that receives a required recall remedy before being sold to a consumer in the United States.
**(b) Nonapplication.—** This section does not apply to—
(1) the sale, offer for sale, or introduction or delivery for introduction in interstate commerce of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment after the first purchase of the vehicle or equipment in good faith other than for resale;
(2) a person—
(A) establishing that the person had no reason to know, despite exercising reasonable care, that a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment does not comply with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter;
(B) holding, without knowing about the noncompliance and before the vehicle or equipment is first purchased in good faith other than for resale, a certificate issued by a manufacturer or importer stating the vehicle or equipment complies with applicable standards prescribed under this chapter; or
(C) having no reason to know, despite exercising reasonable care, that a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment contains a defect related to motor vehicle safety about which notice was given under section 30118(c) or an order was issued under section 30118(b);
(3) a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment intended only for export, labeled for export on the vehicle or equipment and on the outside of any container of the vehicle or equipment, and exported;
(4) a motor vehicle the Secretary of Transportation decides under [section 30141 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30141&num=0&edition=prelim) is capable of complying with applicable standards prescribed under this chapter;
(5) a motor vehicle imported for personal use by an individual who receives an exemption under [section 30142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30142&num=0&edition=prelim);
(6) a motor vehicle under [section 30143 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30143&num=0&edition=prelim) imported by an individual employed outside the United States;
(7) a motor vehicle under [section 30144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30144&num=0&edition=prelim) imported on a temporary basis;
(8) a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment under [section 30145 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30145&num=0&edition=prelim) requiring further manufacturing;
(9) a motor vehicle that is at least 25 years old; or
(10) the introduction of a motor vehicle in interstate commerce solely for purposes of testing or evaluation by a manufacturer that agrees not to sell or offer for sale the motor vehicle at the conclusion of the testing or evaluation and that prior to the date of enactment of this paragraph—
(A) has manufactured and distributed motor vehicles into the United States that are certified to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards;
(B) has submitted to the Secretary appropriate manufacturer identification information under part 566 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and
(C) if applicable, has identified an agent for service of process in accordance with part 551 of such title.
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**(a) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle imported on a temporary basis for personal use by an individual who is a member of—
(1)
(A) the personnel of the government of a foreign country on assignment in the United States or a member of the Secretariat of a public international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act ([22 U.S.C. 288](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section288&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(B) the class of individuals for whom the Secretary of State has authorized free importation of motor vehicles; or
(2) the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States.
**(b) Verification.—** The Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of the Treasury may require verification, that the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, that an individual is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that a motor vehicle imported under this section will be exported (at no cost to the United States Government) or abandoned to the Government when the individual no longer—
(1) resides in the United States; and
(2) is a member described under subsection (a) of this section.
**(c) Sale in the United States.—** A motor vehicle imported under this section may not be sold when in the United States.
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**(a) Definition.—** In this section, “assigned place of employment” means—
(1) the principal location at which an individual is permanently or indefinitely assigned to work; and
(2) for a member of the uniformed services, the individual’s permanent duty station.
**(b) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle imported for personal use, and not for resale, by an individual—
(1) whose assigned place of employment was outside the United States as of October 31, 1988, and who has not had an assigned place of employment in the United States from that date through the date the vehicle is imported into the United States;
(2) who previously had not imported a motor vehicle into the United States under this section or section 108(g) of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966 or, before October 31, 1988, under section 108(b)(3) of that Act;
(3) who acquired, or made a binding contract to acquire, the vehicle before October 31, 1988;
(4) who imported the vehicle into the United States not later than October 31, 1992; and
(5) who satisfies section 108(b)(3) of that Act as in effect on October 30, 1988.
**(c) Certification.—** Subsection (b) of this section is carried out by certification in the form the Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe.
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**(a) In General.—** A manufacturer or distributor of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall certify to the distributor or dealer at delivery that the vehicle or equipment complies with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter. A person may not issue the certificate if, in exercising reasonable care, the person has reason to know the certificate is false or misleading in a material respect. Certification of a vehicle must be shown by a label or tag permanently fixed to the vehicle. Certification of equipment may be shown by a label or tag on the equipment or on the outside of the container in which the equipment is delivered.
**(b) Certification Label.—** In the case of the certification label affixed by an intermediate or final stage manufacturer of a motor vehicle built in more than 1 stage, each intermediate or final stage manufacturer shall certify with respect to each applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard—
(1) that it has complied with the specifications set forth in the compliance documentation provided by the incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary; or
(2) that it has elected to assume responsibility for compliance with that standard.
If the intermediate or final stage manufacturer elects to assume responsibility for compliance with the standard covered by the documentation provided by an incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer, the intermediate or final stage manufacturer shall notify the incomplete motor vehicle manufacturer in writing within a reasonable time of affixing the certification label. A violation of this subsection shall not be subject to a civil penalty under section 30165.
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**(a) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to an imported motor vehicle if—
(1) the vehicle is imported for personal use, and not for resale, by an individual (except an individual described in sections 30143 and 30144 of this title);
(2) the vehicle is imported after January 31, 1990; and
(3) the individual takes the actions required under subsection (b) of this section to receive an exemption.
**(b) Exemptions.—**
(1) To receive an exemption under subsection (a) of this section, an individual must—
(A) provide the Secretary of the Treasury (acting for the Secretary of Transportation) with—
(i) an appropriate bond in an amount determined under [section 30141(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30141/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(ii) a copy of an agreement with an importer registered under [section 30141(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30141/c&num=0&edition=prelim) for bringing the motor vehicle into compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter; and
(iii) a certification that the vehicle meets the requirement of section 30141(a)(1)(A) or (B) of this title; and
(B) comply with appropriate terms the Secretary of Transportation imposes to ensure that the vehicle—
(i) will be brought into compliance with those standards within a reasonable time (specified by the Secretary of Transportation) after the vehicle is imported; or
(ii) will be exported (at no cost to the United States Government) by the Secretary of the Treasury or abandoned to the Government.
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**(a) General.—** [Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle if—
(1) on the initiative of the Secretary of Transportation or on petition of a manufacturer or importer registered under subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary decides—
(A) the vehicle is—
(i) substantially similar to a motor vehicle originally manufactured for import into and sale in the United States;
(ii) certified under [section 30115 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30115&num=0&edition=prelim);
(iii) the same model year (as defined under regulations of the Secretary of Transportation) as the model of the motor vehicle it is being compared to; and
(iv) capable of being readily altered to comply with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter; or
(B) if there is no substantially similar United States motor vehicle, the safety features of the vehicle comply with or are capable of being altered to comply with those standards based on destructive test information or other evidence the Secretary of Transportation decides is adequate;
(2) the vehicle is imported by a registered importer; and
(3) the registered importer pays the annual fee the Secretary of Transportation establishes under subsection (e) of this section to pay for the costs of carrying out the registration program for importers under subsection (c) of this section and any other fees the Secretary of Transportation establishes to pay for the costs of—
(A) processing bonds provided to the Secretary of the Treasury under subsection (d) of this section; and
(B) making the decisions under this su
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[Section 30112(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30112/a&num=0&edition=prelim) does not apply to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment—
(1) requires further manufacturing to perform its intended function as decided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation; and
(2) is accompanied at the time of importation by a written statement issued by the manufacturer indicating the applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter with which it does not comply.
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**(a) Definitions.—** In this title, the following definitions apply:
(1) **Apportionment.—** — The term “apportionment” includes unexpended apportionments made under prior authorization laws.
(2) **Asset management.—** — The term “asset management” means a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, and improving physical assets, with a focus on both engineering and economic analysis based upon quality information, to identify a structured sequence of maintenance, preservation, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement actions that will achieve and sustain a desired state of good repair over the lifecycle of the assets at minimum practicable cost.
(3) **Carpool project.—** — The term “carpool project” means any project to encourage the use of carpools and vanpools, including provision of carpooling opportunities to the elderly and individuals with disabilities, systems for locating potential riders and informing them of carpool opportunities, acquiring vehicles for carpool use, designating existing highway lanes as preferential carpool highway lanes, providing related traffic control devices, designating existing facilities for use for preferential parking for carpools, and real-time ridesharing projects, such as projects where drivers, using an electronic transfer of funds, recover costs directly associated with the trip provided through the use of location technology to quantify those direct costs, subject to the condition that the cost recovered does not exceed the cost of the trip provided.
(4) **Construction.—** — The term “construction” means the supervising, inspecting, actual building, and incurrence of all costs incidental to the construction or reconstruction of a highway or any project eligible for assistance under this title, including bon
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 30112
‘‘SEC. 3. CHILD SAFETY INFORMATION PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 9 months after the
date of the enactment of this Act [Feb. 28, 2008], the
Secretary shall provide information about hazards to
children in nontraffic, noncrash incident situations
by—
‘‘(1) supplementing an existing consumer informa-
tion program relating to child safety; or
‘‘(2) creating a new consumer information program
relating to child safety.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out the
program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) utilize information collected pursuant to sec-
tion 2(f) regarding nontraffic, noncrash injuries, and
other relevant data the Secretary considers appro-
priate, to establish priorities for the program;
‘‘(2) address ways in which parents and caregivers
can reduce risks to small children arising from back
over incidents, hyperthermia in closed motor vehi-
cles, accidental actuation of power windows, and any
other risks the Secretary determines should be ad-
dressed; and
‘‘(3) make information related to the program
available to the public through the Internet and
other means.
‘‘SEC. 4. DEADLINES.
‘‘If the Secretary determines that the deadlines ap-
plicable under this Act cannot be met, the Secretary
shall—
‘‘(1) establish new deadlines; and
‘‘(2) notify the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of
the Senate of the new deadlines and describing the
reasons the deadlines specified under this Act could
not be met.’’
IMPROVING CRITERIA USED IN A RECALL
Pub. L. 106–414, § 15, Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1808, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(a) REVIEW
OF STANDARDS
AND CRITERIA USED
IN
OPENING A DEFECT OR NONCOMPLIAN
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