[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR205.55-1]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 205_TRANSPORTATION EQUIP MENT NOISE EMISSION CONTROLS--Table of 

Contents

 

                    Subpart B_Medium and Heavy Trucks

 

Sec.  205.55-1  General requirements.



    (a) Every new vehicle manufactured for distribution in commerce in 

the United States which is subject to the standards prescribed in this 

subpart and not exempted in accordance with Sec.  205.5:

    (1) Shall be labeled in accordance with the requirements of Sec.  

205.55-5 of this subpart.

    (2) Shall conform to the applicable noise emission standard 

established in Sec.  205.52 of this regulation.

    (b) The requirements of paragraph (a) apply to new products which 

conform to the definition of vehicles in these regulations and at the 

time such new products are assembled to that state of completeness in 

which the manufacturer distributes them in commerce.

    (c) Subsequent manufacturers of a new product which conforms to the 

definition of vehicle in these regulations when received by them from a 

prior manufacturer, need not fulfill the requirements of paragraph 

(a)(1) where such requirements have already been complied with by a 

prior manufacturer.



[41 FR 15544, Apr. 13, 1976, as amended at 42 FR 61456, Dec. 5, 1977; 47 

FR 57714, Dec. 28, 1982]