Federal · Title 15 — Commerce and Trade

15 U.S.C. § 1233: Violations and penalties

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Automobile manufacturers and others who willfully fail to affix, endorse, or falsely endorse required labels on new cars, or who remove or alter such labels before delivery to buyers, face fines up to $1,000 and possible imprisonment up to one year.

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Any manufacturer of automobiles distributed in commerce who willfully fails to affix to any new automobile manufactured or imported by him the label required by section 1232 of this title shall be fined not more than $1,000. Such failure with respect to each automobile shall constitute a separate offense. Any manufacturer of automobiles distributed in commerce who willfully fails to endorse clearly, distinctly and legibly any label as required by section 1232 of this title , or who makes a false endorsement of any such label, shall be fined not more than $1,000. Such failure or false endorsement with respect to each automobile shall constitute a separate offense. Any person who willfully removes, alters, or renders illegible any label affixed to a new automobile pursuant to section 1232 of this title , or any endorsement thereon, prior to the time that such automobile is delivered to the actual custody and possession of the ultimate purchaser of such new automobile, except where the manufacturer relabels the automobile in the event the same is rerouted, repurchased, or reacquired by the manufacturer of such automobile, shall be fined not more than $1,000, or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. Such removal, alteration, or rendering illegible with respect to each automobile shall constitute a separate offense.

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