2011 US Code
Title 49 - Transportation
Subtitle VI - MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS (§§ 30101 - 33118)
Part C - INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS (§§ 32101 - 33118)
Chapter 327 - ODOMETERS (§§ 32701 - 32711)
Section 32701 - Findings and purposes
View Metadata| 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 C - INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS CHAPTER 327 - ODOMETERS Sec. 32701 - Findings and purposes |
| Contains | section 32701 |
| 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. 1048. |
| Statutes at Large References | 86 Stat. 961 108 Stat. 1048 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 92-513, Public Law 103-272 |
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(a)
(1) buyers of motor vehicles rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of a vehicle;
(2) buyers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate indication of the mileage of the vehicle;
(3) an accurate indication of the mileage assists a buyer in deciding on the safety and reliability of the vehicle; and
(4) motor vehicles move in, or affect, interstate and foreign commerce.
(b)
(1) to prohibit tampering with motor vehicle odometers; and
(2) to provide safeguards to protect purchasers in the sale of motor vehicles with altered or reset odometers.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 32701(a) | 15:1981 (1st sentence). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, §401, 86 Stat. 961. |
| 32701(b) | 15:1981 (last sentence). |
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