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Title 49, TransportationRelease 119-110

§33107 Voluntary Vehicle Identification Standards

Title 49 › SUBTITLE VI — MOTOR VEHICLE AND DRIVER PROGRAMS › PART C — INFORMATION, STANDARDS, AND REQUIREMENTS › CHAPTER 331 — THEFT PREVENTION › § 33107

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Transportation can make rules that let a person mark or attach an identifying number or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle they own or made, to help with section 511 of title 18 and related laws. The rules can let people register those marks with the Secretary or someone the Secretary chooses. The rules must be practical and use clear, measurable criteria. Following the rules is voluntary and won’t bring penalties, and it does not excuse a manufacturer from requirements under sections 33102 or 33103.

Full Legal Text

Title 49, §33107

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(a)Election To Inscribe or Affix Identifying Marks.—
The Secretary of Transportation by regulation may prescribe a vehicle theft prevention standard under which a person may elect to inscribe or affix an identifying number or symbol on major parts of a motor vehicle manufactured or owned by the person for purposes of section 511 of title 18 and related provisions. The standard may include provisions for registration of the identification with the Secretary or a person designated by the Secretary.
(b)Standard Requirements.—
The standard under this section shall be practicable and provide relevant objective criteria.
(c)Voluntary Compliance.—
Compliance with the standard under this section is voluntary. Failure to comply does not subject a person to a penalty or enforcement under this chapter.
(d)Compliance With Other Standards.—
Compliance with the standard under this section does not relieve a manufacturer from a requirement of a standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of this title.

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Historical and Revision Notes

Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3310715:2033.Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 616; added Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, § 101(a), 98 Stat. 2765; Oct. 25, 1992, Pub. L. 102–519, § 306(a), 106 Stat. 3397.

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Citation

49 U.S.C. § 33107

Title 49, Transportation

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110