[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 15]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR85.1507]

[Page 549-550]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 85--CONTROL OF AIR POLLUTION FROM MOBILE SOURCES--Table of Contents
 
   Subpart P--Importation of Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Engines
 
Sec. 85.1507  Maintenance of certificate holder's records.

    (a) The certificate holder subject to any of the provisions of this 
subpart shall establish, maintain and retain for six years from the date 
of entry of a nonconforming vehicle or engine imported by the 
certificate holder, adequately organized and indexed records, 
correspondence and other documents relating to the certification, 
modification, test, purchase, sale, storage, registration and 
importation of that vehicle or engine, including but not limited to:
    (1) The declaration required by 19 CFR 12.73;
    (2) Any documents or other written information required by a Federal 
government agency to be submitted or retained in conjunction with the 
certification, importation or emission testing of motor vehicles or 
motor vehicle engines;
    (3) All bills of sale, invoices, purchase agreements, purchase 
orders, principal or agent agreements and correspondence between the 
certificate holder and

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the purchaser, of each vehicle or engine, and any agents of the above 
parties;
    (4) Documents providing parts identification data associated with 
the emission control system installed on each vehicle or engine 
demonstrating that such emission control system was properly installed 
on such vehicle or engine;
    (5) Documents demonstrating that, where appropriate, each vehicle or 
engine was emissions tested in accordance with the Federal Test 
Procedure.
    (6) Documents providing evidence that the requirements of 
Sec. 85.1510 have been met.
    (7) Documents providing evidence of compliance with all relevant 
requirements of the Clean Air Act, the Energy Tax Act of 1978, and the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act;
    (8) Documents providing evidence of the initiation of the ``15 day 
hold'' period for each vehicle or engine imported pursuant to 
Sec. 85.1505 or Sec. 85.1509;
    (9) For vehicles owned by the ICI at the time of importation, 
documents providing evidence of the date of sale subsequent to 
importation, together with the name, address and telephone number of the 
purchaser, for each vehicle or engine imported pursuant to Sec. 85.1505 
or Sec. 85.1509;
    (10) For vehicles not owned by the ICI at the time of importation, 
documents providing evidence of the release to the owner subsequent to 
importation for each vehicle or engine imported pursuant to Sec. 85.1505 
or Sec. 85.1509; and
    (11) Documents providing evidence of the date of original 
manufacture of the vehicle or engine.
    (b) The certificate holder is responsible for ensuring the 
maintenance of records required by this section, regardless of whether 
facilities used by the certificate holder to comply with requirements of 
this subpart are under the control of the certificate holder.