2011 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VI - MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS (§§ 30101 - 33118)
Part A - GENERAL (§§ 30101 - 30505)
Chapter 301 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (§§ 30101 - 30170)
Subchapter II - STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE (§§ 30111 - 30128)
Section 30122 - Making safety devices and elements inoperative

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Publication Title	United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION
Category	Bills and Statutes
Collection	United States Code
SuDoc Class Number	Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within	Title 49 - TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VI - MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS PART A - GENERAL CHAPTER 301 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY SUBCHAPTER II - STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE Sec. 30122 - Making safety devices and elements inoperative
Contains	section 30122
Date	2011
Laws in Effect as of Date	January 3, 2012
Positive Law	Yes
Disposition	standard
Source Credit	Pub. L. 103-272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 956.
Statutes at Large References	80 Stat. 718 88 Stat. 1477 108 Stat. 956
Public Law References	Public Law 89-563, Public Law 93-492, Public Law 103-272

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49 USC § 30122 (2011)

§30122. Making safety devices and elements inoperative

(a) Definition.—In this section, “motor vehicle repair business” means a person holding itself out to the public to repair for compensation a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.

(b) Prohibition.—A manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or motor vehicle repair business may not knowingly make inoperative any part of a device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in compliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter unless the manufacturer, distributor, dealer, or repair business reasonably believes the vehicle or equipment will not be used (except for testing or a similar purpose during maintenance or repair) when the device or element is inoperative.

(1) to exempt a person from this section if the Secretary decides the exemption is consistent with motor vehicle safety and section 30101 of this title; and

(2) to define “make inoperative”.

(d) Nonapplication.—This section does not apply to a safety belt interlock or buzzer designed to indicate a safety belt is not in use as described in section 30124 of this title.

(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 956.)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
30122(a)	15:1397(a)(2)(A) (last sentence).	Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89–563, 80 Stat. 718, §108(a)(2)(A)– (C); added Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93–492, §103(a) (1)(A), 88 Stat. 1477.
30122(b)	15:1397(a)(2)(A) (1st sentence).
30122(c)	15:1397(a)(2)(B).
30122(d)	15:1397(a)(2)(C).

In subsections (a) and (c), the words “the term” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (a), the words “in the business of” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (b), the words “an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter” are substituted for “an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard” for consistency. The words “of design” the 2d time they appear and “rendered” are omitted as surplus.

In subsection (c)(1), the words “section 30101 of this title” are substituted for “the purposes of this chapter” as being more precise.

In subsection (d), the words “with respect . . . the rendering inoperative of” are omitted as surplus.

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