40 CFR 205.173-2
§ 205.173-2 Tampering.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 205.173-2, § 205.173-2 Tampering, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/184608
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Full text
The manufacturer must include the following statement pursuant to § 205.173-4 with each product of that category the manufacturer distributes into commerce:
Federal law prohibits any modification to this exhaust system which causes the motorcycle to exceed the Federal noise standard. Use of the motorcycle with such a modified exhaust system is also prohibited.
Acts likely to constitute tampering include removal or puncturing the muffler, baffles, header pipes, or any other component which conducts exhaust gases.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.