{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-551.47","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 551.47","heading":"Who may serve as an agent for a foreign manufacturer?","body":"Only an individual, a domestic firm or a domestic corporation that is a permanent resident of the United States may serve as an agent under this subpart.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER V—NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 551—PROCEDURAL RULES","Subpart D—Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"755546f1c17250763f834a5ddfaf52c591eee27d7777b7a125cd7a0b661ea442","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-551.46","next":"us/49-cfr-551.48"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}