Us Code § 33106 - Exemption for passenger motor vehicles equipped with anti-theft devices
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§ 33106. Exemption for passenger motor vehicles equipped with anti-theft devices
(a)
(1) "anti-theft device" means a device to reduce or deter theft that—
(A) is in addition to the theft-deterrent devices required by motor vehicle safety standard numbered 114 in section 571.114 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;
(B) the manufacturer believes will be effective in reducing or deterring theft of motor vehicles; and
(C) does not use a signaling device reserved by State law for use on police, emergency, or official vehicles, or on schoolbuses.
(2) "standard equipment" means equipment already installed in a motor vehicle when it is delivered from the manufacturer and not an accessory or other item that the first purchaser customarily has the option to have installed.
(b)
(2) The Secretary may grant an exemption—
(A) for model year 1987, for not more than 2 lines of a manufacturer;
(B) for each of the model years 1988–1996, for not more than 2 additional lines of a manufacturer;
(C) for each of the model years 1997–2000, for not more than one additional line of a manufacturer; and
(D) for each of the model years after model year 2000, for the number of lines that the Attorney General decides under section 33103(d)(3) of this title.
(3) An additional exemption granted under paragraph (2)(B) or (C) of this subsection does not affect an exemption previously granted.
(c)
(1) a detailed description of the device;
(2) the reasons for the manufacturer's conclusion that the device will be effective in reducing and deterring theft of motor vehicles; and
(3) additional information the Secretary reasonably may require to make the decision described in subsection (b)(1) of this section.
(d)
(e)
(1) for a model year after the model year in which the rescission occurs; and
(2) at least 6 months after the manufacturer receives written notice of the rescission from the Secretary.
(Pub. L. 103–272, §1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1082; Pub. L. 103–429, §6(45), Oct. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 4383.)
| Revised Section | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
|---|---|---|
| 33106(a)(1) | 15:2025(e). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, §605(a)(1), (3), (b)–(e); added Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, §101(a), 98 Stat. 2759. |
| 33106(a)(2) | 15:2025(a)(3). | |
| 33106(b) | 15:2025(a)(1), (2). | Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, §605(a)(2); added Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, §101(a), 98 Stat. 2759; Oct. 25, 1992, Pub. L. 102–519, §304, 106 Stat. 3396. |
| 33106(c) | 15:2025(b). | |
| 33106(d) | 15:2025(c). | |
| 33106(e) | 15:2025(d). |
In subsection (b)(1), the words "the application of any of" are omitted as surplus. The words "or lines" are omitted because of 1:1.
In subsection (b)(2)(A), the words "for model year 1987" are substituted for "For the initial model year to which such standard applies" for clarity. See 50 Fed. Reg. 43166 (1985). In clause (D), the words "that the Attorney General decides" are substituted for "for which the Secretary may grant such an exemption (if any) shall be determined" for clarity and because of the restatement.
In subsection (d), the words "for the line covered by the petition" are added for clarity.
Subsection (e) is substituted for 15:2025(d) for clarity and to eliminate unnecessary words.
Pub. L. 103–429
This amends 49:33106(b)(3) to correct an error in the codification enacted by section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 (Public Law 103–272, 108 Stat. 1082).
Editorial Notes
Amendments
1994—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 103–429 substituted "paragraph (2)(B) or (C) of this subsection" for "subparagraph (2)(B) or (C) of this paragraph".
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–429 effective July 5, 1994, see section 9 of Pub. L. 103–429, set out as a note under section 321 of this title.
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