other · US Department of Transportation · Published 2010-12-21 · Effective 2011-01-20 · 75 FR 79978
Document
Document number
2010-32008
Federal Register citation
75 FR 79978
CFR reference
49 CFR 578
Type
Rule
Action
Final Rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
2010-12-21
Effective date
2011-01-20
DOT docket
Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0114
Abstract
This document increases the maximum civil penalty amounts for related series of violations of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended (Vehicle Safety Act) and increases the liability for a violation of odometer disclosure or other odometer requirements with intent to defraud. This action is taken pursuant to the Federal Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, which requires NHTSA to review and, as warranted, adjust penalties based on inflation at least every four years.