Interpretation ID: aiam0544

Mr. William S. Magenau, President, Chespeake Marine Products, Route 256, Deale, MD 20751; Mr. William S. Magenau
President
Chespeake Marine Products
Route 256
Deale
MD 20751;

Dear Mr. Magenau: In your letter of September 21, 1972, you ask, 'are there any 'partia built' certification standards which would govern our operation as a boat trailer distributor?'; I enclose a copy of 49 CFR Part 567, *Certification*, and Part 568 *Vehicles Manufactured in Two or More Stages*, for your review as to their applicability to your operations. They apply to manufacturers who initiate or complete the manufacture of motor vehicles. They do not, however, impose an obligation upon a distributor of boat trailers who does not alter the vehicles he receives from a manufacture in a manner that affects compliance with applicable standards.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel