49 U.S.C. § 32309 | Civil penalty for labeling violations

(a)

Definitions .—

section 32304 of this titleThe definitions in apply to this section.

(b)

Penalties .—

section 32304 of this titleA manufacturer of a passenger motor vehicle distributed in commerce for sale in the United States that willfully fails to attach the label required under to a new passenger motor vehicle that the manufacturer manufactures or imports, or a dealer that fails to maintain that label as required under section 32304, is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of not more than $1,000 for each violation. Each failure to attach or maintain that label for each vehicle is a separate violation.

Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e)July 5, 1994108 Stat. 1042 Pub. L. 103–429, § 6(31)Oct. 31, 1994108 Stat. 4380(, , ; , , .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Pub. L. 103–272
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
32309(a)	(no source).
32309(b)	15:1950(e).	Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 210(e); added Oct. 6, 1992, Pub. L. 102–388, § 355, 106 Stat. 1557.

Subsection (a) is added to ensure that the definitions in 15:1950(f), restated in section 32304 of the revised title, apply to the source provision restated in this section.

In subsection (b), the words “Each failure to attach or maintain that label” are substituted for “Such failure” for clarity.

Pub. L. 103–429

section 1 of the Act of July 5, 1994 Public Law 103–272 108 Stat. 1042This amends the catchline for 49:32309 to correct an error in the codification enacted by (, ).

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 103–4291994— substituted “Civil” for “Criminal” in section catchline.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1994 Amendment

Pub. L. 103–429July 5, 1994section 9 of Pub. L. 103–429 section 321 of this titleAmendment by effective , see , set out as a note under .