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49 U.S.C. § 30146 — Release of motor vehicles and bonds

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49 U.S.C. § 30146 — Release of motor vehicles and bonds

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**(a) Compliance Certification and Bond.—** (1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this section, 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) may license or register an imported motor vehicle for use on public streets, roads, or highways, or release custody of a motor vehicle imported by the registered importer or imported by an individual under [section 30142 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30142&num=0&edition=prelim) and altered by the registered importer to meet applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter to a person for license or registration for use on public streets, roads, or highways, only after 30 days after the registered importer certifies to the Secretary of Transportation, in the way the Secretary prescribes, that the motor vehicle complies with each standard prescribed in the year the vehicle was manufactured and that applies in that year to that vehicle. A vehicle may not be released if the Secretary gives written notice before the end of the 30-day period that the Secretary will inspect the vehicle under subsection (c) of this section. (2) The Secretaries of Transportation and the Treasury shall prescribe regulations— (A) ensuring the release of a motor vehicle and bond required under [section 30141(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30141/d&num=0&edition=prelim) at the end of the 30-day period, unless the Secretary of Transportation issues a notice of an inspection under subsection (c) of this section; and (B) providing that the Secretary of Transportation shall release the vehicle and bond promptly after an inspection under subsection (c) of this section showing compliance with the standards applicable to the vehicle. (3) Each registered importer shall include on each motor vehicle released under this subsection a label prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation identifying the importer and stating that the vehicle has been altered by the importer to comply with the standards applicable to the vehicle. **(b) Reliance on Manufacturer’s Certification.—** In making a certification under subsection (a)(1) of this section, the registered importer may rely on the manufacturer’s certification for the model to which the motor vehicle involved is substantially similar if the importer certifies that any alteration made by the importer did not affect the compliance of the safety features of the vehicle and the importer keeps records verifying the certification for the period the Secretary of Transportation prescribes. **(c) Evidence of Compliance.—** (1) The Secretary of Transportation may require that the certification under subsection (a)(1) of this section be accompanied by evidence of compliance the Secretary considers appropriate or may inspect the certified motor vehicle, or both. If the Secretary gives notice of an inspection, an importer may release the vehicle only after— (A) an inspection showing the motor vehicle complies with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter for which the inspection was made; and (B) release of the vehicle by the Secretary. (2) The Secretary of Transportation shall inspect periodically a representative number of motor vehicles for which certifications have been filed under subsection (a)(1) of this section. In carrying out a motor vehicle testing program under this chapter, the Secretary shall include a representative number of motor vehicles for which certifications have been filed under subsection (a)(1). **(d) Challenging the Certification.—** A motor vehicle or bond may not be released under subsection (a) of this section if the Secretary of Transportation, not later than 30 days after receiving a certification under subsection (a)(1) of this section, gives written notice that the Secretary believes or has reason to believe that the certification is false or contains a mispresentation.11 So in original. Probably should be “misrepresentation.” The vehicle and bond may be released only after the Secretary is satisfied with the certification and any modification of the certification. **(e) Bond Release.—** A release of a bond required under [section 30141(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30141/d&num=0&edition=prelim) is deemed an acceptance of a certification or completion of an inspection under this section but is not a decision by the Secretary of Transportation under section 30118(a) or (b) of this title of compliance with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter.

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49 U.S.C. § 30142 — Importing motor vehicles for personal use

**(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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49 U.S.C. § 30141 — Importing motor vehicles capable of complying with standards

**(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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49 U.S.C. § 30146 — Release of motor vehicles and bonds

Page 792 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 30145 (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 964; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(57), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3394.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES PUB. L. 103–272 Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 30144(a) ...... 15:1397(h) (1st sen- tence). Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, 80 Stat. 718, § 108(h); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100–562, § 2(b), 102 Stat. 2823. 30144(b) ...... 15:1397(h) (2d, 3d sentences). 30144(c) ...... 15:1397(h) (last sen- tence). In subsection (a)(1)(B), the word ‘‘importation’’ is substituted for ‘‘entry’’ for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In subsection (b), before clause (1), the words ‘‘that an individual is a member described under subsection (a) of this section’’ are substituted for ‘‘such status’’ for clarity. The word ‘‘imported’’ is substituted for ‘‘en- tered’’ for clarity and consistency in this chapter. In clause (2), the words ‘‘a member described under sub- section (a) of this section’’ are substituted for ‘‘hold such status’’ for clarity. PUB. L. 104–287 This amends 49:30144(a)(1)(A) to correct an erroneous cross-reference. Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The International Organizations Immunities Act, re- ferred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A), is title I of act Dec. 29, 1945, ch. 652, 59 Stat. 669, which is classified principally to subchapter XVIII (§ 288 et seq.) of chapter 7 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 288 of Title 22 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 1996—Subsec. (a)(1)(A). Pub. L. 104–287 substituted ‘‘International Organizations’’ for ‘‘International Orga- nization’’. § 30145. Importing motor vehicles or equipment req

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