---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 591.2"
title: "49"
number: "591.2"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/591.2"
---

# §591.2. Purpose.


The purpose of this part is to ensure that motor vehicles and motor vehicle equipment permanently imported into the United States conform with theft prevention standards issued under [part 541](/cfr/49/part541.md) of this chapter and that they conform with, or are brought into conformity with, all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety standards issued under [part 571](/cfr/49/part571.md) of this chapter and bumper standards issued under [part 581](/cfr/49/part581.md) of this chapter. The purpose of this part is also to ensure that nonconforming vehicles and equipment items imported on a temporary basis are ultimately either exported or abandoned to the United States.


## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 11378, Mar. 28, 1990]

### Authority

Authority: Pub. L. 100-562, 49 U.S.C. 322(a), 30117, 30141-30147; delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95.

### Source

Source: 54 FR 40078, Sept. 29, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[55 FR 11378, Mar. 28, 1990]