{"data":{"id":"us/49-u.s.c.-30162","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 U.S.C. § 30162","heading":"Petitions by interested persons for standards and enforcement","body":"(a) Filing.—Any interested person may file a petition with the Secretary of Transportation requesting the Secretary to begin a proceeding—(1) to prescribe a motor vehicle safety standard under this chapter; or (2) to decide whether to issue an order under section 30118(b) of this title. (b) Statement of Facts.—A petition under this section must state facts that the person claims establish that a motor vehicle safety standard or order referred to in subsection (a) of this section is necessary and briefly describe the order the Secretary should issue. (c) Proceedings.—The Secretary may hold a public hearing or conduct an investigation or proceeding to decide whether to grant a petition under this section. (d) Actions of Secretary.—(1) In general.—The Secretary shall determine whether to approve or deny a petition under this section by not later than 120 days after the petition is filed. (2) Approval.—If a petition under this section is approved, the Secretary shall begin the proceeding promptly. (3) Denial.—If a petition under this section is denied, the Secretary shall publish the reasons for the denial in the Federal Register.","path":["Title 49—TRANSPORTATION","CHAPTER 301—MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc49@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T06:01:06Z","sha256":"b3fd51007436016fcede93282951f629d76c80cdd21bec39c19005530d40fa69","source_id":"us","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-u.s.c.-30161","next":"us/49-u.s.c.-30163"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}