Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 108 Part 3.djvu/323

 PUBLIC LAW 103-322—SEPT. 13, 1994 108 STAT. 2075 (2) participating States and localities authorize law enforcement officials in the State or locality to stop motor vehicles displaying program decals or devices under specified conditions and take reasonable steps to determine whether the vehicle is being operated by or with the permission of the owner. (b) UNIFORM DECAL OR DEVICE DESIGNS. — (1) IN GENERAL. — The motor vehicle theft prevention protram developed pursuant to this section shall include a uniform esign or designs for decals or other devices to be displayed by motor vehicles participating in the program. (2) TYPE OF DESIGN.— The uniform design shall— (A) be highly visible; and (B) explicitly state that the motor vehicle to which it is affixed may be stopped under the specified conditions without additional grounds for establishing a reasonable suspicion that the vehicle is being operated unlawfully. (c) VOLUNTARY CONSENT FORM, —The voluntary consent form used to enroll in the program shall— (1) clearly state that participation in the program is voluntary; (2) clearly explain that participation in the program means that, if the participating vehicle is being operated under the specified conditions, law enforcement officials may stop the vehicle and take reasonable steps to determine whether it is being operated by or with the consent of the owner, even if the law enforcement officials have no other basis for believing that the vehicle is being operated unlawfully; (3) include an express statement that the vehicle is not normally operated under the specified conditions and that the operation of the vehicle under those conditions would provide sufficient grounds for a prudent law enforcement officer to reasonably believe that the vehicle was not being operated by or with the consent of the owner; and (4) include any additional information that the Attorney General may reasonably require. (d) SPECIFIED CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH STOPS MAY BE AUTHORIZED. — (1) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General shall promulgate Rules. motor vehicles may be authorized to be stopped under this section. These conditions may not be based on race, creed, color, national origin, gender, or age. These conditions may include— (A) the operation of the vehicle during certain hours of the day; or (B) the operation of the vehicle under other cir- , cumstances that would provide a sufficient basis for establishing a reasonable suspicion that the vehicle was not being operated by the owner, or with the consent of the owner. (2) MORE THAN ONE SET OF CONDITIONS.— The Attorney General may establish more than one set of conditions under which participating motor vehicles may be stopped. If more than one set of conditions is established, a separate consent form and a separate design for program decals or devices shall be established for each set of conditions. The Attorney General may choose to satisfy the requirement of a separate design
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