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49 U.S.C. § 33107 — Voluntary vehicle identification standards
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**(a) Election To Inscribe or Affix Identifying Marks.—** The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may prescribe a vehicle theft prevention standard under which a person may elect to inscribe or affix an identifying number or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle manufactured or owned by the person for purposes of [section 511 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section511&num=0&edition=prelim) and related provisions. The standard may include provisions for registration of the identification with the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary.
**(b) Standard Requirements.—** The standard under this section shall be practicable and provide relevant objective criteria.
**(c) Voluntary Compliance.—** Compliance with the standard under this section is voluntary. Failure to comply does not subject a person to a penalty or enforcement under this chapter.
**(d) Compliance With Other Standards.—** Compliance with the standard under this section does not relieve a manufacturer from a requirement of a standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of this title.
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**(a) Election To Inscribe or Affix Identifying Marks.—** The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may prescribe a vehicle theft prevention standard under which a person may elect to inscribe or affix an identifying number or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle manufactured or owned by the person for purposes of [section 511 of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section511&num=0&edition=prelim) and related provisions. The standard may include provisions for registration of the identification with the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary.
**(b) Standard Requirements.—** The standard under this section shall be practicable and provide relevant objective criteria.
**(c) Voluntary Compliance.—** Compliance with the standard under this section is voluntary. Failure to comply does not subject a person to a penalty or enforcement under this chapter.
**(d) Compliance With Other Standards.—** Compliance with the standard under this section does not relieve a manufacturer from a requirement of a standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of this title.
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**(a)** A person who—
(1) knowingly removes, obliterates, tampers with, or alters an identification number for a motor vehicle or motor vehicle part; or
(2) with intent to further the theft of a motor vehicle, knowingly removes, obliterates, tampers with, or alters a decal or device affixed to a motor vehicle pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act,
shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both.
**(b)**
(1) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to a removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration by a person specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection (unless such person knows that the vehicle or part involved is stolen).
(2) The persons referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are—
(A) a motor vehicle scrap processor or a motor vehicle demolisher who complies with applicable State law with respect to such vehicle or part;
(B) a person who repairs such vehicle or part, if the removal, obliteration, tampering, or alteration is reasonably necessary for the repair;
(C) a person who restores or replaces an identification number for such vehicle or part in accordance with applicable State law; and
(D) a person who removes, obliterates, tampers with, or alters a decal or device affixed to a motor vehicle pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act, if that person is the owner of the motor vehicle, or is authorized to remove, obliterate, tamper with or alter the decal or device by—
(i) the owner or his authorized agent;
(ii) applicable State or local law; or
(iii) regulations promulgated by the Attorney General to implement the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act.
**(c)** As used in this section, the term—
(1) “identification number” means a number or symbol that is inscribed or af
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### Statutory Notes
Section 2021, Pub. L. 92–513, title VI, § 601, as added Pub. L. 98–547, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2755; amended Pub. L. 102–519, title III, § 301, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3393, defined terms for purposes of this subchapter. See [section 33101 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section33101&num=0&edition=prelim), Transportation.
Section 2022, Pub. L. 92–513, title VI, § 602, as added Pub. L. 98–547, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2756; amended Pub. L. 102–519, title III, §§ 302, 306(a), Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3394, 3397, related to theft prevention standard. See sections 33102 to 33104 of Title 49.
Section 2023, Pub. L. 92–513, title VI, § 603, as added Pub. L. 98–547, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2757; amended Pub. L. 102–519, title III, § 303, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3395, related to designation of high theft vehicle lines and parts. See [section 33104 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section33104&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2024, Pub. L. 92–513, title VI, § 604, as added Pub. L. 98–547, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2758, prescribed limitation on cost to manufacturer for compliance with [section 2022 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section2022&num=0&edition=prelim). See [section 33105 of Title 49](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title49-section33105&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 2025, Pub. L. 92–513, title VI, § 605, as added Pub. L. 98–547, title I, § 101(a), Oct. 25, 1984, 98 Stat. 2759; amended Pub. L. 102–519, title III, § 304, Oct. 25, 1992, 106 Stat. 3396, related to exemption from [section 2022 of th
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TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION
§ 33108
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
1994—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–429 substituted ‘‘para-
graph (2)(B) or (C) of this subsection’’ for ‘‘subpara-
graph (2)(B) or (C) of this paragraph’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–429 effective July 5, 1994,
see section 9 of Pub. L. 103–429, set out as a note under
section 321 of this title.
§ 33107. Voluntary vehicle identification stand-
ards
(a) ELECTION TO INSCRIBE
OR AFFIX IDENTI-
FYING MARKS.—The Secretary of Transportation
by regulation may prescribe a vehicle theft pre-
vention standard under which a person may
elect to inscribe or affix an identifying number
or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle
manufactured or owned by the person for pur-
poses of section 511 of title 18 and related provi-
sions. The standard may include provisions for
registration of the identification with the Sec-
retary or a person designated by the Secretary.
(b) STANDARD
REQUIREMENTS.—The standard
under this section shall be practicable and pro-
vide relevant objective criteria.
(c) VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE.—Compliance with
the standard under this section is voluntary.
Failure to comply does not subject a person to
a penalty or enforcement under this chapter.
(d) COMPLIANCE
WITH
OTHER
STANDARDS.—
Compliance with the standard under this section
does not relieve a manufacturer from a require-
ment of a standard prescribed under section
33102 or 33103 of this title.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat.
1083.)
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