[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 5]
[Revised as of October 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR580.12]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 580--ODOMETER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 580.12  Petition for extension of time.

    (a) If a State cannot conform its laws to achieve compliance with 
this part by April 29, 1989, the State may petition for an extension of 
time.
    (b) Each petition filed under this section shall--
    (1) Be written in the English language;
    (2) Be submitted, by February 28, 1989, to the Office of Chief 
Counsel, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 400 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC, 20590;
    (3) Set forth a chronological analysis of the efforts the State has 
taken to meet the deadline, the reasons why it did not do so, the length 
of time desired for extension and a description of the steps to be taken 
while the extension is in effect.
    (c) Notice of either the grant or denial of the petition is issued 
to the petitioner and will be published in the Federal Register.
    (d) A petition for a renewal of an extension of time must be filed 
no later than 30 days prior to the termination of the extension of time 
granted by the Agency. A petition for a renewal of an

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extension of time must meet the same requirements as the original 
petition for an extension of time.
    (e) If a petition for a renewal of the extension of time which meets 
the requirements of Sec. 580.12(b) is filed, the extension of time will 
continue until a decision is made on the renewal petition.