Interpretation ID: aiam1109
Anderson-Alford
Seventh at D Streets
P.O. Box AA
Eureka
CA;
Dear Mr. Eriksen: This is in reply to your letter of April 3, 1973, inquiring whethe there are licenses and forms that you must obtain before you may install old truck bodies on new trucks.; Persons who install used truck bodies on new trucks are generall considered to be 'final-stage manufacturers' under NHTSA Certification regulations (49 CFR 567, 568). These regulations require final-stage manufacturers of multi-stage vehicles to certify the conformity of such vehicles to all applicable motor vehicle safety standards. Certification is accomplished by affixing a label to the vehicle. The requirements for both the location and content of the label are contained in the Certification regulations, and you may obtain copies of these regulations as indicated on the enclosed, 'Where to Obtain Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and Regulations'.; There are no licensing requirements, nor specified forms you mus complete before you undertake these manufacturing operations. However, the NHTSA does have requirements, (Part 566, 'Manufacturer Identification', copy enclosed) that require you to submit certain information regarding your company within 30 days after commencing manufacture.; Yours truly, Richard B. Dyson, Assistant Chief Counsel