§ 32701. Findings and purposes
§ 32701.
Findings and purposes
(a)
Findings.—
Congress finds that—
(1)
buyers of motor vehicles rely heavily on the odometer reading as an index of the condition and value of a vehicle;
(2)
buyers are entitled to rely on the odometer reading as an accurate indication of the mileage of the vehicle;
(3)
an accurate indication of the mileage assists a buyer in deciding on the safety and reliability of the vehicle; and
(4)
motor vehicles move in, or affect, interstate and foreign commerce.
(b)
Purposes.—
The purposes of this chapter are—
(1)
to prohibit tampering with motor vehicle odometers; and
(2)
to provide safeguards to protect purchasers in the sale of motor vehicles with altered or reset odometers.