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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 7550. Definitions
As used in this part -
(1) The term "manufacturer" as used in sections 7521, 7522,
7525, 7541, and 7542 of this title means any person engaged in
the manufacturing or assembling of new motor vehicles, new motor
vehicle engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad engines, or
importing such vehicles or engines for resale, or who acts for
and is under the control of any such person in connection with
the distribution of new motor vehicles, new motor vehicle
engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad engines, but shall
not include any dealer with respect to new motor vehicles, new
motor vehicle engines, new nonroad vehicles or new nonroad
engines received by him in commerce.
(2) The term "motor vehicle" means any self-propelled vehicle
designed for transporting persons or property on a street or
highway.
(3) Except with respect to vehicles or engines imported or
offered for importation, the term "new motor vehicle" means a
motor vehicle the equitable or legal title to which has never
been transferred to an ultimate purchaser; and the term "new
motor vehicle engine" means an engine in a new motor vehicle or a
motor vehicle engine the equitable or legal title to which has
never been transferred to the ultimate purchaser; and with
respect to imported vehicles or engines, such terms mean a motor
vehicle and engine, respectively, manufactured after the
effective date of a regulation issued under section 7521 of this
title which is applicable to such vehicle or engine (or which
would be applicable to such vehicle or engine had it been
manufactured for importation into the United States).
(4) The term "dealer" means any person who is engaged in the
sale or the distribution of new motor vehicles or new motor
vehicle engines to the ultimate purchaser.
(5) The term "ultimate purchaser" means, with respect to any
new motor vehicle or new motor vehicle engine, the first person
who in good faith purchases such new motor vehicle or new engine
for purposes other than resale.
(6) The term "commerce" means (A) commerce between any place in
any State and any place outside thereof; and (B) commerce wholly
within the District of Columbia.
(7) Vehicle curb weight, gross vehicle weight rating,
light-duty truck, light-duty vehicle, and loaded vehicle weight.
- The terms "vehicle curb weight", "gross vehicle weight rating"
(GVWR), "light-duty truck" (LDT), light-duty vehicle,)1(! and
"loaded vehicle weight" (LVW) have the meaning provided in
regulations promulgated by the Administrator and in effect as of
November 15, 1990. The abbreviations in parentheses corresponding
to any term referred to in this paragraph shall have the same
meaning as the corresponding term.
(8) Test weight. - The term "test weight" and the abbreviation
"tw" mean the vehicle curb weight added to the gross vehicle
weight rating (gvwr) and divided by 2.
(9) Motor vehicle or engine part manufacturer. - The term
"motor vehicle or engine part manufacturer" as used in sections
7541 and 7542 of this title means any person engaged in the
manufacturing, assembling or rebuilding of any device, system,
part, component or element of design which is installed in or on
motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines.
(10) Nonroad engine. - The term "nonroad engine" means an
internal combustion engine (including the fuel system) that is
not used in a motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for
competition, or that is not subject to standards promulgated
under section 7411 of this title or section 7521 of this title.
(11) Nonroad vehicle. - The term "nonroad vehicle" means a
vehicle that is powered by a nonroad engine and that is not a
motor vehicle or a vehicle used solely for competition.
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