49 U.S.C. § 30145 — Importing motor vehicles or equipment requiring further manufacturing

submitted 32 years ago by Pub. L. 103-272 to r/title-49-TRANSPORTATION · 74 words · no verdicts yet

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The usual ban on importing noncompliant vehicles doesn't apply to a vehicle or vehicle part that still needs more manufacturing before it can work as intended. The manufacturer must include a written statement, at the time of import, listing which safety standard it doesn't yet meet.

The general import ban in section 30112(a) has an exception here. It does not apply to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if two things are both true: (1) the item requires further manufacturing before it can perform its intended function, as decided under regulations the Secretary of Transportation prescribes; and (2) at the time it is imported, it is accompanied by a written statement from the manufacturer identifying which applicable motor vehicle safety standard it does not comply with.

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Section 30112(a) of this title does not apply to a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment if the vehicle or equipment—

(1)

requires further manufacturing to perform its intended function as decided under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation; and

(2)

is accompanied at the time of importation by a written statement issued by the manufacturer indicating the applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter with which it does not comply.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 964.)

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1994Enacted · Pub. L. 103-272 · 108 Stat. 964

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 103-272 on 1994-07-05.

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