§ 30122. Making safety devices and elements inoperative
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(a)Definition.— In this section, “motor vehicle repair business” means a person holding itself out to the public to repair for compensation a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment.
(b)Prohibition.— A manufacturer, distributor, dealer, rental company, or motor vehicle repair business may not knowingly make inoperative any part of a device or element of design installed on or in a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in compliance with an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter unless the manufacturer, distributor, dealer, rental company, or repair business reasonably believes the vehicle or equipment will not be used (except for testing or a similar purpose during maintenance or repair) when the device or element is inoperative.
(c)Regulations.— The Secretary of Transportation may prescribe regulations—
(1)to exempt a person from this section if the Secretary decides the exemption is consistent with motor vehicle safety and section 30101 of this title; and
(2)to define “make inoperative”.
(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 956; Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31202(a)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 757; Pub. L. 114–94, div. B, title XXIV, § 24109(d), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1707.)
In subsections
(a)and (c), the words “the term” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (a), the words “in the business of” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (b), the words “an applicable motor vehicle safety standard prescribed under this chapter” are substituted for “an applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standard” for consistency. The words “of design” the 2d time they appear and “rendered” are omitted as surplus.
In subsection (c)(1), the words “section 30101 of this title” are substituted for “the purposes of this chapter” as being more precise.
In subsection (d), the words “with respect . . . the rendering inoperative of” are omitted as surplus.
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- Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
- 108 Stat. 956
- Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31202(a)(1)
- 126 Stat. 757
- 129 Stat. 1707
- Pub. L. 112–141
- section 3(a) of Pub. L. 112–141
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§ 30122
Making safety devices and elements inoperative
Fed. Reg.×133
Pub. L.Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)
Stat.108 Stat. 956
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112–141, div. C, title I, § 31202(a)(1)
Stat.126 Stat. 757
Stat.129 Stat. 1707
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