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49 U.S.C. § 33118

U.S. CodeFederalPositive Law
Preemption of State and local law
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/us/usc/t49/s33118
Title
49 — Transportation
Chapter
STVI/PTC/CH331
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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When a motor vehicle theft prevention standard prescribed under section 33102 or 33103 of this title is in effect, a State or political subdivision of a State may not have a different motor vehicle theft prevention standard for a motor vehicle or major replacement part. (Pub. L. 103–272, § 1(e), July 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 1093.) Historical and Revision Notes RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 3311815:2031.Oct. 20, 1972, Pub. L. 92–513, 86 Stat. 947, § 614; added Oct. 25, 1984, Pub. L. 98–547, § 101(a), 98 Stat. 2763; Oct. 25, 1992, Pub. L. 102–519, § 306(a), 106 Stat. 3397. The words “may not have” are substituted for “no . . . shall have any authority either to establish, or to continue in effect” to eliminate unnecessary words.

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