Regulations last checked for updates: Jun 02, 2024

Title 49 - Transportation last revised: May 30, 2024
§ 551.63 - May a foreign manufacturer submit a designation by email or facsimile?

No, the statute requires designation documents submitted by foreign manufacturers to contain original ink signatures. NHTSA will reject designation documents submitted via email or facsimile, as they do not satisfy this requirement.

authority: Secs. 110(e), 119, 80 Stat. 719, 728 (15 U.S.C. 1399,1407; 23 U.S.C. 315,401; delegation of authority, 31 FR 13952, 32 FR 5606
source: 33 FR 19700, Dec. 25, 1968, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 35 FR 5118, Mar. 26, 1970.
cite as: 49 CFR 551.63