§1233 Violations and penalties

Summary

If a car maker intentionally does not put the required new-car label on a car, they can be fined up to $1,000 for each car. If a car maker intentionally signs the label unclearly or puts a false signature or marking on it, the same fine of up to $1,000 applies to each car. If anyone intentionally removes, changes, or makes the required label unreadable before the car is delivered to the buyer, they can be fined up to $1,000, jailed up to one year, or both, for each car. There is an exception when the maker replaces the label because the car was sent to the wrong place, bought back, or taken back by the maker.