§ 32702. Definitions

Statutory text

In this chapter—

“auction company” means a person taking possession of a motor vehicle owned by another to sell at an auction.

“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.

“distributor” means a person that sold at least 5 motor vehicles during the prior 12 months for resale.

“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” 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.

“repair” and “replace” mean to restore to a sound working condition by replacing any part of an odometer or by correcting any inoperative part of an odometer.

“title” means the certificate of title or other document issued by the State indicating ownership.

“transfer” means to change ownership by sale, gift, or any other means.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1994
Pub. L. 103–272 § 1(e) · 108 Stat. 745
Enacted · 49 U.S.C. § 32702
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048
Enacted provision · exact public law section
Section 1. subtitles ii, ii, and v-x of title 49, united states code (a) Certain general and permanent laws of the 49 USC prec. 101 note. United States, related to transportation, are revised, codified, and enacted by subsections (c)–(e) of this section without substantive change as subtitles II, III, and V–X of title 49, United States Code, “Transportation”. Those laws may be cited as “49 U.S.C. ________”. (b) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the table of subtitles at the beginning of the title and substituting the following new table of subtitles: “Subtitle “I. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION “II. OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES “III. GENERAL AND INTERMODAL PROGRAMS “IV. INTERSTATE COMMERCE “V. RAIL PROGRAMS “VI. MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS “VII. AVIATION PROGRAMS “VIII. PIPELINES “IX. COMMERCIAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION “X. MISCELLANEOUS (c) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking subtitle II, except that chapter 31 (comprising sections 3101–3104) of subtitle II is redesignated and restated as chapter 315 (comprising sections 31501–31504) of subtitle VI of title 49, as enacted by subsection (e) of this section. (d) Title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding the following immediately after subtitle I:
1996
Pub. L. 104–287 § 5(61) · 110 Stat. 3388
Inserted · 49 U.S.C. § 32702(8)
Pub. L. 104–287 inserted “any” after “or”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (8). Pub. L. 104–287 inserted “any” after “or”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(61) In section 32702(8), insert “any” after “or”.
2012
Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2012
Pub. L. 112–141 div. C title I § 31205(a) · 126 Stat. 405
Changed · 49 U.S.C. § 32702(5)
Pub. L. 112–141, which directed insertion of “or system of components” after “instrument”, was executed by making the insertion after “instrument” both places it appeared
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–141, which directed insertion of “or system of components” after “instrument”, was executed by making the insertion after “instrument” both places it appeared.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Definition.— Section 32702(5) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting “or system of components” after “instrument”.
Effective date note
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.

3 of 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Notes

historicalAndRevision

Historical and Revision Notes
Pub. L. 103–272
RevisedSection	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
32702(1)	15:1982(8).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 402(6)–(8); added Oct. 28, 1986, Pub. L. 99–579, § 2(b), 100 Stat. 3310.
32702(2)	15:1982(1).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 402(1), (2); added July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94–364, § 401(2), 90 Stat. 983.
32702(3)	15:1982(2).
32702(4)	15:1982(7).
32702(5)	15:1982(3).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, § 402(3)–(5), 86 Stat. 961; July 14, 1976, Pub. L. 94–364, § 401(1), 90 Stat. 983.
32702(6)	15:1982(4).
32702(7)	15:1982(6).
32702(8)	15:1982(5).

In clause (1), the words “(whether through consignment or bailment or through any other arrangement)” and “such motor vehicle” are omitted as surplus.

In clause (4), the words “a term of” are omitted as surplus.

In clause (5), the words “the distance a motor vehicle is driven” are substituted for “the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation” for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.

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

Amendments1996–2012 · 2 rounds

2012

Par. (5). Pub. L. 112–141, which directed insertion of “or system of components” after “instrument”, was executed by making the insertion after “instrument” both places it appeared.

1996

Par. (8). Pub. L. 104–287 inserted “any” after “or”.

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.

Credits

1994–2012 · 3 acts

1994Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048
1996Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(61), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3394
2012Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31205(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 760.

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(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048; Pub. L. 104–287, § 5(61), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3394; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31205(a), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 760.)