15 U.S.C. § 1232 : US Code - Section 1232: Label and entry requirements

Search 15 U.S.C. § 1232 : US Code - Section 1232: Label and entry requirements

Every manufacturer of new automobiles distributed in commerce
shall, prior to the delivery of any new automobile to any dealer,
or at or prior to the introduction date of new models delivered to
a dealer prior to such introduction date, securely affix to the
windshield, or side window of such automobile a label on which such
manufacturer shall endorse clearly, distinctly and legibly true and
correct entries disclosing the following information concerning
such automobile -
(a) the make, model, and serial or identification number or
numbers;
(b) the final assembly point;
(c) the name, and the location of the place of business, of the
dealer to whom it is to be delivered;
(d) the name of the city or town at which it is to be delivered
to such dealer;
(e) the method of transportation used in making delivery of
such automobile, if driven or towed from final assembly point to
place of delivery;
(f) the following information:
(1) the retail price of such automobile suggested by the
manufacturer;
(2) the retail delivered price suggested by the manufacturer
for each accessory or item of optional equipment, physically
attached to such automobile at the time of its delivery to such
dealer, which is not included within the price of such
automobile as stated pursuant to paragraph (1);
(3) the amount charged, if any, to such dealer for the
transportation of such automobile to the location at which it
is delivered to such dealer; and
(4) the total of the amounts specified pursuant to paragraphs
(1), (2), and (3);
(g) if one or more safety ratings for such automobile have been
assigned and formally published or released by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the New Car
Assessment Program, information about safety ratings that -
(1) includes a graphic depiction of the number of stars, or
other applicable rating, that corresponds to each such assigned
safety rating displayed in a clearly differentiated fashion
indicating the maximum possible safety rating;
(2) refers to frontal impact crash tests, side impact crash
tests, and rollover resistance tests (whether or not such
automobile has been assigned a safety rating for such tests);
(3) contains information describing the nature and meaning of
the crash test data presented and a reference to additional
vehicle safety resources, including http://www.safecar.gov; and
(4) is presented in a legible, visible, and prominent fashion
and covers at least -
(A) 8 percent of the total area of the label; or
(B) an area with a minimum length of 4 1/2 inches and a
minimum height of 3 1/2 inches; and
(h) if an automobile has not been tested by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration under the New Car
Assessment Program, or safety ratings for such automobile have
not been assigned in one or more rating categories, a statement
to that effect.