From the U.S. Code Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [Laws in effect as of January 23, 2000] [Document affected by Public Law 106-414 Section 9] [Document affected by Public Law 106-414 Section 16] [CITE: 49USC30115] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION SUBTITLE VI--MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS PART A--GENERAL CHAPTER 301--MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY SUBCHAPTER II--STANDARDS AND COMPLIANCE Sec. 30115. Certification of compliance A manufacturer or distributor of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment shall certify to the distributor or dealer at delivery that the vehicle or equipment complies with applicable motor vehicle safety standards prescribed under this chapter. A person may not issue the certificate if, in exercising reasonable care, the person has reason to know the certificate is false or misleading in a material respect. Certification of a vehicle must be shown by a label or tag permanently fixed to the vehicle. Certification of equipment may be shown by a label or tag on the equipment or on the outside of the container in which the equipment is delivered. (Pub. L. 103-272, Sec. 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 947.) Historical and Revision Notes ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30115................................. 15:1397(a)(1)(C), (E) (related Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, Sec. to 15:1403). 108(a)(1)(C), (E) (related to Sec. 114), 80 Stat. 722; Oct. 27, 1974, Pub. L. 93-492, Sec. 103(a)(1)(A), (2)(B), 88 Stat. 1477, 1478. 15:1403. Sept. 9, 1966, Pub. L. 89-563, Sec. 114, 80 Stat. 726. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The words ``fail to issue a certificate required by section 1403 of this title'' in 15:1397(a)(1)(C) and the text of 15:1397(a)(1)(E) (related to 15:1403) are omitted as surplus. The word ``certify'' is substituted for ``furnish . . . the certification'' in 15:1403 to eliminate unnecessary words. The words ``the time of'' and ``of such vehicle or equipment by such manufacturer or distributor'' are omitted as surplus. The words ``prescribed under this chapter'' are added for clarity. The word ``reasonable'' is substituted for ``due'' in 15:1397(a)(1)(C) for consistency in the revised title. The words ``to the effect that a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment conforms to all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards'' are omitted because of the restatement. The words ``shown by'' are substituted for ``in the form of'' in 15:1403 for clarity. Section Referred to in Other Sections This section is referred to in sections 30112, 30141, 30165 of this title.