49 USC 32701 - Findings and purposes

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§ 32701.

Findings and purposes

(a)

Findings.—

Congress finds that—

(1)

buyers of motor vehicles rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of a vehicle;

(2)

buyers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate indication of the mileage of the vehicle;

(3)

an accurate indication of the mileage assists a buyer in deciding on the safety and reliability of the vehicle; and

(4)

motor vehicles move in, or affect, interstate and foreign commerce.

(b)

Purposes.—

The purposes of this chapter are—

(1)

to prohibit tampering with motor vehicle odometers; and

(2)

to provide safeguards to protect purchasers in the sale of motor vehicles with altered or reset odometers.

(Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1048.)

cite as: 49 USC 32701