GroundRules
40 CFR 205.173-2: -2 Tampering.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER G—NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAMS
- PART 205—TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT NOISE EMISSION CONTROLS
- Subpart E—Motorcycle Exhaust Systems
The manufacturer must include the following statement pursuant to § 205.173-4 with each product of that category the manufacturer distributes into commerce:
Tampering Prohibition
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.
Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:04Z. Source file · JSON