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 108 STAT. 1048 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 scribed under section 32502 of this title if the State bumper standard— (1) does not conflict with a standard prescribed under chapter 301 of this title; and (2) was in effect or prescribed by the State on October 20, 1972. (c) ADDITIONAL AND HIGHER STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE.— The United States Government, a State, or a political subdivision of a State may prescribe a bumper standard for a passenger motor vehicle or passenger motor vehicle equipment obtained for its own use that imposes additional or higher standards of performance than a standard prescribed under section 32502 of this title. CHAPTER 327—ODOMETERS Sec. 32701. Findings and purposes. 32702. Definitions. 32703. Preventing tampering. 32704. Service, repair, and replacement. 32705. Disclosure requirements on transfer of motor vehicles. 32706. Inspections, investigations, and records. 32707. Administrative warrants. 32708. Confidentiality of information. 32709. Penalties and enforcement. 32710. Civil actions by private persons. 32711. Relationship to State law. §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 afiect, 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. §32702. Definitions In this chapter— (1) "auction company" means a person taking possession of a motor vehicle owned by another to sell at an auction. (2) "dealer" means a person that sold at least 5 motor vehicles during the prior 12 months to buyers that in good faith bought the vehicles other than for resale. (3) "distributor" means a person that sold at least 5 motor vehicles during the prior 12 months for resale. (4) "leased motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that leased at least 5 vehicles during the prior 12 months. (5) "odometer" means an instrument for measuring and recording the distance a motor vehicle is driven, but does not include an auxiliary instrument designed to be reset by the operator of the vehicle to record mileage of a trip.

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