49 CFR § 545.2 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t49/s545.2"
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title: "49 CFR § 545.2 - Purpose."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "545.2"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "545"
part_name: "FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION STANDARD PHASE-IN AND SMALL-VOLUME LINE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 322, 33101, 33102, 33103, 33104, 33105; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.50."
regulatory_source: "70 FR 28851, May 19, 2005, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "545"
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# 545.2 Purpose.

The purpose of these requirements is to assist the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in determining whether a manufacturer has complied with the requirements of 49 CFR 541.5.