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 98 STAT. 2754

PUBLIC LAW 98-547—OCT. 25, 1984

Public Law 98-547 98th Congress An Act Oct. 25, 1984 [H.R. 6257]

Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984. 15 USC 1901 note.

To amend the Motor Vehicle and Information Cost Savings Act to impede those motor vehicle thefts which occur for purposes of dismantling the vehicles and reselling the major parts by requiring passenger motor vehicles and major replacement parts to have identifying numbers or symbols, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE; TABLE O F CONTENTS SECTION 1. (a) This Act may be cited as the "Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984". (b) The table of contents for this Act follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purpose. TITLE I—IMPROVED IDENTIFICATION FOR PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES AND PARTS Sec. 101. Motor vehicle theft prevention standard. Sec. 102. Report regarding theft prevention systems. TITLE II-ANTIFENCING MEASURES Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.

201. 202. 203. 204.

Motor vehicle identification numbers; forfeitures. Definition of securities. Sale or receipt of stolen motor vehicles. Trafficking in certain motor vehicles, motor vehicle parts, or motor vehicle components. Sec. 205. Definition of racketeering activity. TITLE III—IMPORTATION AND EXPORTATION MEASURES Sec. 301. Amendment to title 18, United States Code. Sec. 302. Amendment to Tariff Act of 1930. PURPOSE 15 USC 2021 note.

SEC. 2. It is the purpose of this Act— (1) to provide for the identification of certain motor vehicles and their major replacement parts to impede motor vehicle theft; (2) to augment the Federal criminal penalties imposed upon persons trafficking in stolen motor vehicles; (3) to encourage decreases in premiums charged consumers for motor vehicle theft insurance; and (4) to reduce opportunities for exporting or importing stolen motor vehicles and off-highway mobile equipment.

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