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49 U.S.C. § 32705
HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES PUB. L. 103-272 | ||
Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
32705(a) | 15:1988(a). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, §408(a), 86 Stat . 962. |
15:1988(b) (related to false statements). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, §408(b) (related to false statements), 86 Stat. 963; restated July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94-364, §406, 90 Stat . 983. | |
15:1988(c). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, §408(c), 86 Stat . 963; restated July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94-364, §406, 90 Stat . 984. | |
32705(b)(1) | 15:1988(d)(1)(A), (B). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, 86 Stat. 947, §408(d)(1)(A), (B), (2)-(g); added Oct. 28, 1986, Pub. L. 99-579, §2(a), 100 Stat . 3309. |
32705(b)(2) | 15:1988(d)(1)(C). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92-513, 86 Stat. 947, §408(d)(1)(C); added Oct. 31, 1988, Pub. L. 100-561, §401, 102 Stat . 2817; Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-641, §7(a), 104 Stat. 4657. |
15:1988 (note). | Nov. 28, 1990, Pub. L. 101-641, §7(b) (last sentence), 104 Stat. 4657. | |
32705(b)(3) | 15:1988(d)(2). | |
32705(c) | 15:1988(e). | |
32705(d) | 15:1988(f). | |
32705(e) | 15:1988(g). | |
32705(f) | 15:1988 (note). | Oct. 28, 1986, Pub. L. 99-579, §2(c), 100 Stat . 3310. |
PUB. L. 103-429 This amends 49:32705(c)(2)(A) to clarify the restatement of 15:1988(e)(2)(A) by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103-272108 Stat. 1051).
PUB. L. 104-287 This amends 49:32702(8) and 32705 to clarify the restatement of 15:1982(5) and 1988 by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103-272 108 Stat. 1049).
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThe date of enactment of the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), is the date of enactment of title I of div. C of Pub. L. 112-141 which was approved July 6, 2012.Subchapter 1 of chapter 96 of title 15 and section 7002(a) of title 15, referred to in subsec. (g)(2)(A), probably should be references to title I and section 102(a), respectively, of the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, Pub. L. 106-229 which are classified, respectively, to subchapter I (§7001 et seq.) of chapter 96 and section 7002(a) of Title 15, Commerce and Trade.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 114-94 designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added pars. (2) and (3). 2012-Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 112-141 added subsec. (g).1998-Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 105-178 added pars. (4) and (5).1996-Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-287, §5(62)(A), substituted "Disclosure requirements" for "Written disclosure requirements" in heading and amended text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows:"(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation, a person transferring ownership of a motor vehicle shall give the transferee a written disclosure- "(A) of the cumulative mileage registered by the odometer; or"(B) that the mileage is unknown if the transferor knows that the mileage registered by the odometer is incorrect. "(2) A person making a written disclosure required by a regulation prescribed under paragraph (1) of this subsection may not make a false statement in the disclosure."(3) A person acquiring a motor vehicle for resale may accept a disclosure under this section only if it is complete."(4) The regulations prescribed by the Secretary shall provide the way in which information is disclosed and retained under this section."Subsec. (b)(3)(A). Pub. L. 104-287, §5(62)(B), substituted "may not be licensed for use in a State unless" for "may be licensed for use in a State only if" in introductory provisions. 1994-Subsec. (c)(2)(A). Pub. L. 103-429 amended subpar. (A) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (A) read as follows: "the mileage disclosure requirements of subsection (a) of this section; and".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2012 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 112-141 effective Oct. 1, 2012, see section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112-141 set out as an Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 104-287 effective July 5, 1994, see section 8(1) of Pub. L. 104-287 set out as a note under section 5303 of this title.
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.
REGULATIONS Pub. L. 103-272, §4(q), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1371, provided that: "The revision of regulations, referred to in section 32705(b)(2)(A) of title 49, United States Code, as enacted by section 1 of this Act, that is required by section 7 of the Independent Safety Board Act Amendments of 1990 (Public Law 101-641 104 Stat. 4657) [former 15 U.S.C. 1988(d)(1)(C), 1988 note] shall be prescribed not later than May 28, 1991."
- auction company
- "auction company" means a person taking possession of a motor vehicle owned by another to sell at an auction.
- dealer
- "dealer" means a person that sold at least 5 motor vehicles during the prior 12 months to buyers that in good faith bought the vehicles other than for resale.
- leased motor vehicle
- "leased motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that leased at least 5 vehicles during the prior 12 months.
- 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.
- title
- "title" means the certificate of title or other document issued by the State indicating ownership.
- transfer
- "transfer" means to change ownership by sale, gift, or any other means.