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49 U.S.C. § 30502 — National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

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49 U.S.C. § 30502 — National Motor Vehicle Title Information System

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**(a) Establishment or Designation.—** (1) In cooperation with the States and not later than December 31, 1997, the Attorney General shall establish a National Motor Vehicle Title Information System that will provide individuals and entities referred to in subsection (e) of this section with instant and reliable access to information maintained by the States related to automobile titling described in subsection (d) of this section. However, if the Attorney General decides that the existing information system meets the requirements of subsections (d) and (e) of this section and will permit the Attorney General to carry out this chapter as early as possible, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, may designate an existing information system as the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. (2) In cooperation with the Secretary of Transportation and the States, the Attorney General shall ascertain the extent to which title and related information to be included in the system established under paragraph (1) of this subsection will be adequate, timely, reliable, uniform, and capable of assisting in efforts to prevent the introduction or reintroduction of stolen vehicles and parts into interstate commerce. **(b) Operation.—** The Attorney General may authorize the operation of the System established or designated under subsection (a)(1) of this section by agreement with one or more States, or by designating, after consulting with the States, a third party that represents the interests of the States. **(c) User Fees.—** Operation of the System established or designated under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall be paid for by user fees and should be self-sufficient and not be dependent on amounts from the United States Government. The amount of fees the operator collects and keeps under this subsection subject to annual appropriation laws, excluding fees the operator collects and pays to an entity providing information to the operator, may be not more than the costs of operating the System. **(d) Information Requirements.—** The System established or designated under subsection (a)(1) of this section shall permit a user of the System at least to establish instantly and reliably— (1) the validity and status of a document purporting to be a certificate of title; (2) whether an automobile bearing a known vehicle identification number is titled in a particular State; (3) whether an automobile known to be titled in a particular State is or has been a junk automobile or a salvage automobile; (4) for an automobile known to be titled in a particular State, the odometer mileage disclosure required under [section 32705 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section32705&num=0&edition=prelim) for that automobile on the date the certificate of title for that automobile was issued and any later mileage information, if noted by the State; and (5) whether an automobile bearing a known vehicle identification number has been reported as a junk automobile or a salvage automobile under [section 30504 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30504&num=0&edition=prelim). **(e) Availability of Information.—** (1) The operator shall make available— (A) to a participating State on request of that State, information in the System about any automobile; (B) to a Government, State, or local law enforcement official on request of that official, information in the System about a particular automobile, junk yard, or salvage yard; (C) to a prospective purchaser of an automobile on request of that purchaser, including an auction company or entity engaged in the business of purchasing used automobiles, information in the System about that automobile; and (D) to a prospective or current insurer of an automobile on request of that insurer, information in the System about that automobile. (2) The operator may release only the information reasonably necessary to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection. The operator may not collect an individual’s social security account number or permit users of the System to obtain an individual’s address or social security account number. **(f) Immunity.—** Any person performing any activity under this section or sections 30503 or 30504 in good faith and with the reasonable belief that such activity was in accordance with this section or section 30503 or 30504, as the case may be, shall be immune from any civil action respecting such activity which is seeking money damages or equitable relief in any court of the United States or a State.

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49 U.S.C. § 106 — Federal Aviation Administration

**(a) In General.—** The Federal Aviation Administration is an administration in the Department of Transportation. **(b) Administration Leadership.—** (1) **Administrator.—** (A) *In general.—* — The head of the Administration is the Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (B) *Qualifications.—* — The Administrator shall— (i) be a citizen of the United States; (ii) not be an active duty member of the Armed Forces; (iii) not have retired from the Armed Forces within the 7 years preceding nomination; and (iv) have experience in organizational management and a field directly related to aviation. (C) *Fitness.—* — In appointing an individual as Administrator, the President shall consider the fitness of such individual to carry out efficiently the duties and powers of the office. (D) *Term of office.—* — The term of office for any individual appointed as Administrator shall be 5 years. (E) *Reporting chain.—* — Except as provided in subsection (f) or in other provisions of law, the Administrator reports directly to the Secretary of Transportation. (2) **Deputy administrator.—** (A) *In general.—* — The Administrator has a Deputy Administrator, who shall be appointed by the President. (B) *Qualifications.—* — The Deputy Administrator shall— (i) be a citizen of the United States; and (ii) have experience in organizational management and a field directly related to aviation. (C) *Fitness.—* — In appointing an individual as Deputy Administrator, the President shall consider the fitness of the individual to carry out efficiently the duties and powers of the office, including the duty to act for the Administrator when the Administrator is absent or unable to s

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49 U.S.C. § 32705 — Disclosure requirements on transfer of motor vehicles

**(a)** (1) **Disclosure Requirements.—** — Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation that include the way in which information is disclosed and retained under this section, a person transferring ownership of a motor vehicle shall give the transferee the following written disclosure: (A) Disclosure of the cumulative mileage registered on the odometer. (B) Disclosure that the actual mileage is unknown, if the transferor knows that the odometer reading is different from the number of miles the vehicle has actually traveled. (2) A person transferring ownership of a motor vehicle may not violate a regulation prescribed under this section or give a false statement to the transferee in making the disclosure required by such a regulation. (3) A person acquiring a motor vehicle for resale may not accept a written disclosure under this section unless it is complete. (4) (A) This subsection shall apply to all transfers of motor vehicles (unless otherwise exempted by the Secretary by regulation), except in the case of transfers of new motor vehicles from a vehicle manufacturer jointly to a dealer and a person engaged in the business of renting or leasing vehicles for a period of 30 days or less. (B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “new motor vehicle” means any motor vehicle driven with no more than the limited use necessary in moving, transporting, or road testing such vehicle prior to delivery from the vehicle manufacturer to a dealer, but in no event shall the odometer reading of such vehicle exceed 300 miles. (5) The Secretary may exempt such classes or categories of vehicles as the Secretary deems appropriate from these requirements. Until such time as the Secretary amends or modifies the regulations set forth in 49 CFR 580.6,

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49 U.S.C. § 30504 — Reporting requirements

**(a) Junk Yard and Salvage Yard Operators.—** (1) Beginning at a time established by the Attorney General that is not sooner than the 3d month before the establishment or designation of the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System under [section 30502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30502&num=0&edition=prelim), an individual or entity engaged in the business of operating a junk yard or salvage yard shall file a monthly report with the operator of the System. The report shall contain an inventory of all junk automobiles or salvage automobiles obtained by the junk yard or salvage yard during the prior month. The inventory shall contain— (A) the vehicle identification number of each automobile obtained; (B) the date on which the automobile was obtained; (C) the name of the individual or entity from whom the automobile was obtained; and (D) a statement of whether the automobile was crushed or disposed of for sale or other purposes. (2) Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not apply to an individual or entity— (A) required by State law to report the acquisition of junk automobiles or salvage automobiles to State or local authorities if those authorities make that information available to the operator; or (B) issued a verification under [section 33110 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section33110&num=0&edition=prelim) stating that the automobile or parts from the automobile are not reported as stolen. **(b) Insurance Carriers.—** Beginning at a time established by the Attorney General that is not sooner than the 3d month before the establishment or designation of the System, an individual or entity engaged in business as an insurance carr

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15 U.S.C. § 2041 to 2044 — Repealed. Pub. L. 103–272, § 7(b), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1379

### Statutory Notes Section 2041, Pub. L. 102–519, title II, § 201, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3389, defined terms for purposes of this chapter. See [section 30501 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30501&num=0&edition=prelim), Transportation. Section 2042, Pub. L. 102–519, title II, § 202, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3390, related to National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. See [section 30502 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30502&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2043, Pub. L. 102–519, title II, § 203, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3391, related to State participation in National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. See [section 30503 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30503&num=0&edition=prelim). Section 2044, Pub. L. 102–519, title II, § 204, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3392, related to reporting requirements for operators of junk and salvage yards and insurance carriers. See sections 30504 and 30505 of Title 49.

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49 U.S.C. § 30101 — Purpose and policy

The purpose of this chapter is to reduce traffic accidents and deaths and injuries resulting from traffic accidents. Therefore it is necessary— (1) to prescribe motor vehicle safety standards for motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment in interstate commerce; and (2) to carry out needed safety research and development.

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49 U.S.C. § 30503 — State participation

**(a) State Information.—** Each State shall make titling information maintained by that State available for use in operating the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System established or designated under [section 30502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30502&num=0&edition=prelim). **(b) Verification Checks.—** Each State shall establish a practice of performing an instant title verification check before issuing a certificate of title to an individual or entity claiming to have purchased an automobile from an individual or entity in another State. The check shall consist of— (1) communicating to the operator— (A) the vehicle identification number of the automobile for which the certificate of title is sought; (B) the name of the State that issued the most recent certificate of title for the automobile; and (C) the name of the individual or entity to whom the certificate of title was issued; and (2) giving the operator an opportunity to communicate to the participating State the results of a search of the information. **(c) Grants to States.—** (1) In cooperation with the States and not later than January 1, 1994, the Attorney General shall— (A) conduct a review of systems used by the States to compile and maintain information about the titling of automobiles; and (B) determine for each State the cost of making titling information maintained by that State available to the operator to meet the requirements of [section 30502(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section30502/d&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) The Attorney General may make reasonable and necessary grants to participating States to be used in making titling information maintained by t

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49 U.S.C. § 30502 — National Motor Vehicle Title Information

Page 820 TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION § 30502 In subsection (a)(3), (5), and (8), the words ‘‘individual or entity’’ are substituted for ‘‘individual, corporation, or other entity’’ for clarity and consistency in the re- vised title and with other titles of the United States Code. In subsection (a)(4) and (7), the words ‘‘public streets, roads, and highways’’ are substituted for ‘‘roads or highways’’ for clarity and consistency in the revised title. In subsection (a)(6), the words ‘‘National Automobile Title Information System’’ are substituted for ‘‘infor- mation system’’ for clarity. The words ‘‘no authorized or designated individual or entity’’ are substituted for ‘‘no such individual or entity is authorized’’ for clarity In subsection (a)(7), the word ‘‘event’’ is substituted for ‘‘occurrence’’ for clarity and consistency. The text of 15:2041(9) is omitted because the complete title of the Secretary of Transportation is used the first time the term appears in a section. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1997—Par. (6). Pub. L. 105–102 amended directory lan- guage of Pub. L. 104–152, § 2(c). See 1996 Amendment note below. 1996—Par. (6). Pub. L. 104–152, § 3(a), substituted ‘‘At- torney General’’ for ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. Pub. L. 104–152, § 2(c), as amended by Pub. L. 105–102, § 3(b), substituted ‘‘National Motor Vehicle Title Infor- mation System’’ for ‘‘National Automobile Title Infor- mation System’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 105–102, § 3(b), Nov. 20, 1997, 111 Stat. 2215, pro- vided that the amendment made by section 3(b) is effec- tive July 2, 1996. Amendment by Pub. L. 105–102 effective as if included in the provisions of the Act to which the amendment relates, see section 3(f) of

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