28 CFR § 29.2 - Definitions.

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title: "28 CFR § 29.2 - Definitions."
title_number: 28
title_name: "Judicial Administration"
section_number: "29.2"
section_name: "Definitions."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE"
part_number: "29"
part_name: "MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION ACT REGULATIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "28 U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 14171."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 40725, Aug. 6, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 29.2 Definitions.

For the purposes of this part:

(a) *The Act* or *the MVTPA* means the Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Act.

(b) *Owner* means the person or persons whose name(s) appear(s) on the certificate of title or to whom the car is registered. In the instance of a new vehicle awaiting sale or lease or in the instance of a used vehicle where the title has been assigned to a dealership, the term “owner” shall be construed to mean new and used automobile dealerships.

(c) *The Program* refers to the National Voluntary Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Program implemented pursuant to the Motor Vehicle Prevention Act.