§33105 Cost Limitations

Summary

Sets caps on how much new standards can cost car and parts makers. For a motor vehicle maker, the extra cost to follow a standard cannot be more than $15 per vehicle. For a maker of major replacement parts, the cost per part cannot be more than a reasonable amount the Transportation Secretary sets, and that amount must be under $15. If a maker was already marking engines or transmissions on October 25, 1984, in a way that mostly met the rule, the cost of that marking does not count toward the cap, and the maker cannot be forced to change to a system that costs more than the one used on October 25, 1984. At the start of each calendar year, when Bureau of Labor Statistics data are ready, the Secretary of Labor must calculate the percent change between the Consumer Price Index (all items—United States city average) averaged for the past 12 months and the base year 1984. The Labor Secretary must tell the Transportation Secretary and publish the number in the Federal Register. For model years starting that calendar year, the dollar limits above are adjusted by that percent.