49 U.S.C. § 32704

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 32704 - Service, repair, and replacement

(a) ADJUSTING MILEAGE.-A person may service, repair, or replace an odometer of a motor vehicle if the mileage registered by the odometer remains the same as before the service, repair, or replacement. If the mileage cannot remain the same-

(1) the person shall adjust the odometer to read zero; and

(2) the owner of the vehicle or agent of the owner shall attach a written notice to the left door frame of the vehicle specifying the mileage before the service, repair, or replacement and the date of the service, repair, or replacement.

(b) REMOVING OR ALTERING NOTICE.-A person may not, with intent to defraud, remove or alter a notice attached to a motor vehicle as required by this section.

49 U.S.C. § 32704

Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1049.

HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTE
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
32704	15:1987.	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, §407, 86 Stat . 962; July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94-364, §405, 90 Stat . 983.

In subsection (b), the text of 15:1987(b)(1) is omitted as surplus.

odometer: "odometer" means an instrument or system of components for measuring and recording the distance a motor vehicle is driven, but does not include an auxiliary instrument or system of components designed to be reset by the operator of the vehicle to record mileage of a trip.
repair: "repair" and "replace" mean to restore to a sound working condition by replacing any part of an odometer or by correcting any inoperative part of an odometer.
replace: "repair" and "replace" mean to restore to a sound working condition by replacing any part of an odometer or by correcting any inoperative part of an odometer.