[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: 49CFR580.17]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
                            OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 580--ODOMETER DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 580.17  Exemptions.

    Notwithstanding the requirements of Secs. 580.5 and 580.7:
    (a) A transferor or a lessee of any of the following motor vehicles 
need not disclose the vehicle's odometer mileage:
    (1) A vehicle having a Gross Vehicle Weight Rating, as defined in 
Sec. 571.3 of this title, of more than 16,000 pounds;
    (2) A vehicle that is not self-propelled;
    (3) A vehicle that was manufactured in a model year beginning at 
least ten years before January 1 of the calendar year in which the 
transfer occurs; or

    Example to paragraph (a)(3): For vehicle transfers occurring during 
calendar year 1998, model year 1988 or older vehicles are exempt.

    (4) A vehicle sold directly by the manufacturer to any agency of the 
United States in conformity with contractual specifications.
    (b) A transferor of a new vehicle prior to its first transfer for 
purposes other than resale need not disclose the vehicle's odometer 
mileage.
    (c) A lessor of any of the vehicles listed in paragraph (a) of this 
section need not notify the lessee of any of these vehicles of the 
disclosure requirements of Sec. 580.7.

[53 FR 29476, Aug. 5, 1988, as amended at 54 FR 35888, Aug. 30, 1989. 
Redesignated at 62 FR 47765, Sept. 11, 1997; 63 FR 52632, Oct. 1, 1998]

   Appendix A to Part 580--Secure Printing Processes and Other Secure 
                                Processes

    1. Methods to deter or detect counterfeiting and/or unauthorized 
reproduction.
    (a) Intaglio printing--a printing process utilized in the production 
of bank-notes and other security documents whereby an engraved plate 
meets the paper under extremely high pressure forcing the paper into the 
incisions below the surface of the plate.
    (b) Intaglio Printing With Latent Images--a printing process 
utilized in the production of bank-notes and other security documents 
whereby an engraved plate meets the paper under extremely high pressure 
forcing the paper into the incisions below the surface of the plate. The 
three dimensional nature of intaglio printing creates latent images that 
aid in verification of authenticity and deter counterfeiting.
    (c) High Resolution Printing--a printing process which achieves 
excellent art clarity and detail quality approaching that of the 
intaglio process.
    (d) Micro-line Printing--a reduced line of type that appears to be a 
solid line to the naked eye but contains readable intelligence under 
strong magnification.
    (e) Pantograph Void Feature--wording incorporated into a pantograph 
by varying screen density in the pantograph. The wording will appear 
when attempts are made to photocopy on color copiers.
    (f) Hologram--a defraction foil substrate, produced from a negative 
which was made by splitting a laser beam into two separate beams to 
produce a three dimensional effect.
    (g) Security Paper--paper containing a security watermark and/or a 
security thread.
    2. Methods to allow alterations to be visible to the naked eye.
    (a) Erasure Sensitive Background Inks--a process whereby the text is 
printed in a dark color ink over a fine line erasure-sensitive prismatic 
ink tint.
    (b) Security Lamination--retro-reflective security laminate is 
placed over vital information after it has been entered to allow for 
detection of attempts to alter this information.
    (c) Security Paper--paper which has been chemically treated to 
detect chemical alterations.

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            Appendix B to Part 580--Disclosure Form for Title

                      Odometer Disclosure Statement

    Federal law (and State law, if applicable) requires that you state 
the mileage in connection with the transfer of ownership. Failure to 
complete or providing a false statement may result in fines and/or 
imprisonment.
    I state that the odometer now reads ------ (no tenths) miles and to 
the best of my knowledge that it reflects the actual mileage of the 
vehicle described herein, unless one of the following statements is 
checked.
    --(1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the odometer 
reading reflects the amount of mileage in excess of its mechanical 
limits.
    --(2) I hereby certify that the odometer reading is NOT the actual 
mileage. WARNING--ODOMETER DISCREPANCY.

________________________________________________________________________

(Transferor's Signature)

________________________________________________________________________

(Transferee's Signature)

________________________________________________________________________

(Printed name)

________________________________________________________________________

(Printed name)

Date of Statement_______________________________________________________

Transferee's Name_______________________________________________________
Transferee's Address____________________________________________________

            (Street)

________________________________________________________________________

(City)        (State)        (ZIP Code)

            Appendix C to Part 580--Separate Disclosure Form

                      Odometer Disclosure Statement

    Federal law (and State law, if applicable) requires that you state 
the mileage upon transfer of ownership. Failure to complete or providing 
a false statement may result in fines and/or imprisonment.
    I, ------------ (transferor's name, Print) state that the odometer 
now reads -------- (no tenths) miles and to the best of my knowledge 
that it reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle described below, 
unless one of the following statements is checked.
    --(1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the odometer 
reading reflects the amount of mileage in excess of its mechanical 
limits.
    --(2) I hereby certify that the odometer reading is NOT the actual 
mileage. WARNING--ODOMETER DISCREPANCY.

Make____________________________________________________________________
Model___________________________________________________________________
Body Type_______________________________________________________________
Vehicle Identification Number___________________________________________
Year____________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
(Transferor's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed name)
Transferor's Address____________________________________________________
            (Street)
________________________________________________________________________
    (City)        (State)        (ZIP Code)
Date of Statement_______________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
(Transferee's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed name)
Transferee's Name_______________________________________________________
Transferee's Address____________________________________________________
              (Street)
________________________________________________________________________
    (City)         (State)         (ZIP Code)

       Appendix D to Part 580--Disclosure Form for Leased Vehicle

             Odometer Disclosure Statement (Leased Vehicle)

    Federal law (and State law, if applicable) requires that the lessee 
disclose the mileage to the lessor in connection with the transfer of 
ownership. Failure to complete or making a false statement may result in 
fines and/or imprisonment. Complete disclosure form below and return to 
lessor.
    I,------------ (name of person making disclosure, Print) state that 
the odometer now reads -------- (no tenths) miles and to the best of my 
knowledge that it reflects the actual mileage of the vehicle described 
below, unless one of the following statements is checked.
    --(1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the odometer 
reading reflects the amount of mileage in excess of its mechanical 
limits.
    --(2) I hereby certify that the odometer reading is NOT the actual 
mileage.

Make____________________________________________________________________
Model___________________________________________________________________
Body Type_______________________________________________________________
Vehicle Identification Number___________________________________________
Year____________________________________________________________________
Lessee's Name___________________________________________________________
Lessee's Address________________________________________________________
            (Street)
________________________________________________________________________
    (City)         (State)         (ZIP Code)
Lessee's Signature______________________________________________________
Date of Statement_______________________________________________________
Lessor's Name___________________________________________________________
Lessor's Address________________________________________________________
            (Street)
________________________________________________________________________

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    (City)         (State)         (ZIP Code)
Date Disclosure Form Sent to Lessee_____________________________________
Date Completed Disclosure Form Received from Lessee_____________________
Lessor's Signature______________________________________________________

        Appendix E to Part 580--Power of Attorney Disclosure Form

    Warning: This form may be used only when title is physically held by 
lienholder or has been lost. This form must be submitted to the state by 
the person exercising powers of attorney. Failure to do so may result in 
fines and/or imprisonment.
    VEHICLE DESCRIPTION

    Year -------- Make --------------
    Model -------------- Body Type --------------
    Vehicle Identification Number ------------------------

              Part A. Power of Attorney to Disclose Mileage

    Federal law (and State Law, if applicable) requires that you state 
the mileage upon transfer of ownership. Providing a false statement may 
result in fines and/or imprisonment.
I, ------------------------------ (transferor's name, Print) appoint --
---------------------------- (transferee's name, Print) as my attorney-
in-fact, to disclose the mileage, on the title for the vehicle described 
above, exactly as stated in my following disclosure.
    I state that the odometer now reads ------------ (no tenths) miles 
and to the best of my knowledge that it reflects the actual mileage 
unless one of the following statements is checked.
    ---- (1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the 
odometer reading reflect the mileage in excess of its mechanical limits.
    ---- (2) I hereby certify that the odometer reading is NOT the 
actual mileage. WARNING--ODOMETER DISCREPANCY.
________________________________________________________________________
(Transferor's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed Name)

Transferor's Address (Street) ------------------------

(City) ------------ (State) ---- (ZIP Code) ----------.

Date of Statement ----------------
________________________________________________________________________
(Transferee's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed Name)

Transferee's Name ------------------------

Transferee's Address (Street) ------------------------

(City) ------------ (State) ---- (ZIP Code) ----------.

  Part B. Power of Attorney to Review Title Documents and Acknowledge 
                               Disclosure.

    (Part B is invalid unless Part A has been completed.)
I, ------------------------------ (transferee's name, Print) appoint --
---------------------------- (transferor's name, Print) as my attorney-
in-fact, to sign the mileage disclosure, on the title for the vehicle 
described above, only if the disclosure is exactly as the disclosure 
completed below.
________________________________________________________________________
(Transferee's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed Name)

Transferee's Name ------------------------

Transferee's Address (Street) ------------------------

(City) ------------ (State) ---- (ZIP Code) ----------.

    Federal law (and State Law, if applicable) requires that you state 
the mileage upon transfer of ownership. Providing a false statement may 
result in fines and/or imprisonment.

    I, -------------------- (transferor's name, Print) state that the 
odometer now reads ------------ (no tenths) miles and to the best of my 
knowledge that it reflects the actual mileage unless one of the 
following statements is checked.
    ---- (1) I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge the 
odometer reading reflect the mileage in excess of its mechanical limits.
    ---- (2) I hereby certify that the odometer reading is NOT the 
actual mileage. WARNING--ODOMETER DISCREPANCY.
________________________________________________________________________
(Transferor's Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed Name)

Transferor's Address (Street) ------------------------

(City) ------------ (State) ---- (ZIP Code) ----------.

Date of Statement ----------------

    Part C. Certification
    (To Be Completed When parts A and B Have Been Used)

    I, ----------------, (person exercising above powers of attorney, 
Print), hereby certify that the mileage I have disclosed on the title 
document is consistent with that provided to me in the above power of 
attorney. Further, upon examination of the title and any reassignment 
documents for the vehicle described above, the mileage diclosure I have 
made on the title pursuant to the power of

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attorney is greater than that previously stated on the title and 
reassignment documents. This certification is not intended to create, 
nor does it create any new or additional liability under Federal or 
State law.
________________________________________________________________________
(Signature)
________________________________________________________________________
(Printed Name)

________________________________________________________________________
Address (Street)

(City) ---------------- (State) ---- (ZIP Code) ----------
Date ----------------

[54 FR 9816, Mar. 8, 1989, as amended at 54 FR 35889, Aug. 30, 1989]