Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 49 : Section 32701


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 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.



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