1 So in original. Probably should be "(a)".
2 So in original. Probably should be followed by a dash.
49 U.S.C. § 30114
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
30114 | 15:1397(j). | Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, 80 Stat. 718, §108(j); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100-562, §2(b), 102 Stat . 2824. |
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2015- Pub. L. 114-94 designated existing provisions as subsec. "(A)", inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).1998- Pub. L. 105-178 substituted "competitive racing events, show, or display" for "or competitive racing events".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
TRANSITION RULE Pub. L. 105-178, title VII, §7107(b), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 469, provided that: "A person who is the owner of a motor vehicle located in the United States on the date of enactment of this Act [June 9, 1998] may seek an exemption under section 30114 of title 49, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for a period of 6 months after the date regulations of the Secretary of Transportation promulgated in response to such amendment take effect."
- State
- "State" means a State of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
- dealer
- "dealer" means a person selling and distributing new motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment primarily to purchasers that in good faith purchase the vehicles or equipment other than for resale.
- defect
- "defect" includes any defect in performance, construction, a component, or material of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.
- first purchaser
- "first purchaser" means the first purchaser of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment other than for resale;
- manufacturer
- "manufacturer" means a person-(A) manufacturing or assembling motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment; or(B) importing motor vehicles or motor vehicle equipment for resale.
- motor vehicle equipment
- "motor vehicle equipment" means-(A) any system, part, or component of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured;(B) any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replacement or improvement of a system, part, or component, or as an accessory or addition to a motor vehicle; or(C) any device or an article or apparel, including a motorcycle helmet and excluding medicine or eyeglasses prescribed by a licensed practitioner, that-(i) is not a system, part, or component of a motor vehicle; and(ii) is manufactured, sold, delivered, or offered to be sold for use on public streets, roads, and highways with the apparent purpose of safeguarding users of motor vehicles against risk of accident, injury, or death.
- motor vehicle safety
- "motor vehicle safety" means the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle.
- motor vehicle
- "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.