49 U.S.C. § 30123 — Tires
submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 268 words · no verdicts yet
This section regulates regrooved tires, creates a uniform tire-quality grading system, and requires vehicles to have tires meeting maximum-load standards when reasonably loaded.
(a) Regrooved Tire Limitations
(1) “Regrooved tire” means a tire with a new tread made by cutting into the tread of a worn tire.
(2) The Secretary may authorize selling, offering for sale, introducing for sale, or delivering for introduction in interstate commerce a regrooved tire or a vehicle equipped with regrooved tires if the Secretary decides the tires are designed and made consistently with section 30101. A person may not do any of those things unless the Secretary has authorized them.
(b) Uniform Quality Grading System, Nomenclature, and Marketing Practices
The Secretary shall set standards creating a uniform tire-quality grading system to help consumers make informed purchases. The Secretary shall work with industry and the Federal Trade Commission as much as practicable to eliminate deceptive or confusing tire names and marketing practices. A tire standard or regulation under this chapter overrides a Commission order or administrative interpretation.
(c) Maximum Load Standards
The Secretary shall require a motor vehicle to have tires meeting maximum-load standards when the vehicle carries a reasonable amount of luggage and all passengers it is designed to carry. The manufacturer, or the first good-faith buyer who is not buying for resale, must install those tires when the vehicle is first bought.
In this subsection, “regrooved tire” means a tire with a new tread produced by cutting into the tread of a worn tire.
The Secretary may authorize the sale, offer for sale, introduction for sale, or delivery for introduction in interstate commerce, of a regrooved tire or a motor vehicle equipped with regrooved tires if the Secretary decides the tires are designed and made in a way consistent with section 30101 of this title. A person may not sell, offer for sale, introduce for sale, or deliver for introduction in interstate commerce, a regrooved tire or a vehicle equipped with regrooved tires unless authorized by the Secretary.
The Secretary shall prescribe through standards a uniform quality grading system for motor vehicle tires to help consumers make an informed choice when purchasing tires. The Secretary also shall cooperate with industry and the Federal Trade Commission to the greatest extent practicable to eliminate deceptive and confusing tire nomenclature and marketing practices. A tire standard or regulation prescribed under this chapter supersedes an order or administrative interpretation of the Commission.
The Secretary shall require a motor vehicle to be equipped with tires that meet maximum load standards when the vehicle is loaded with a reasonable amount of luggage and the total number of passengers the vehicle is designed to carry. The vehicle shall be equipped with those tires by the manufacturer or by the first purchaser when the vehicle is first bought in good faith other than for resale.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 956; Pub. L. 105–178, title VII, § 7106(b), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 467.)
- 1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 956
- 1998Amended · Pub. L. 105-178 · 112 Stat. 467
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.
all 0 arguments · sorted by: best
no arguments yet — make the first case