49 U.S.C. § 30144
Sections in this chapter
- § 30101
- § 30102
- § 30103
- § 30104
- § 30105
- § 30106
- § 30111
- § 30112
- § 30113
- § 30114
- § 30115
- § 30116
- § 30117
- § 30118
- § 30119
- § 30120
- § 30120A
- § 30121
- § 30122
- § 30123
- § 30124
- § 30125
- § 30126
- § 30127
- § 30128
- § 30129
- § 30141
- § 30142
- § 30143
- § 30144
- § 30145
- § 30146
- § 30147
- § 30161
- § 30162
- § 30163
- § 30164
- § 30165
- § 30166
- § 30167
- § 30168
- § 30169
- § 30170
- § 30171
- § 30172
- § 30181
- § 30182
- § 30183
§ 30144. Importing motor vehicles on a temporary basis
- (a) Section 30112(a) of this title does not apply to a motor vehicle imported on a temporary basis for personal use by an individual who is a member of—
- (1)
- (A) the personnel of the government of a foreign country on assignment in the United States or a member of the Secretariat of a public international organization designated under the International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.); and
- (B) the class of individuals for whom the Secretary of State has authorized free importation of motor vehicles; or
- (2) the armed forces of a foreign country on assignment in the United States.
- (1)
- (b) The Secretary of Transportation or the Secretary of the Treasury may require verification, that the Secretary of Transportation considers appropriate, that an individual is a member described under subsection (a) of this section. The Secretary of Transportation shall ensure that a motor vehicle imported under this section will be exported (at no cost to the United States Government) or abandoned to the Government when the individual no longer—
- (1) resides in the United States; and
- (2) is a member described under subsection (a) of this section.
- (c) A motor vehicle imported under this section may not be sold when in the United States.
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