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PUBLIC LAW 94-000—MMMM. DD, 1976

90 STAT. 984

PUBLIC LAW 94-364—JULY 14, 1976 "(b) No transferor shall violate any rule prescribed under this section or give a false statement to a transferee in making any disclosure required by such rule. "(c) No transferee who, for purposes of resale, acquires ownership of a motor vehicle shall accept any written disclosure required by any rule prescribed under this section if such disclosure is incomplete.". SEC. 407. Section 410 of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1990) is amended to read as follows: "INJUNCTIVE

Jurisdiction. 28 USC app.

Subpenas.

15 USC 1991, 1981 notes. 15 USC 1990.

ENFORCEMENT

"SEC. 410. (a) The United States district courts shall have jurisdiction, for cause shown and subject to the provisions of rule 65 (a) and (b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, to restrain violations of this title, or rules, regulations, or orders issued thereunder. Such actions may be brought by the Attorney General in any United States district court for a district wherein any act, omission, or transaction constituting the violation occurred, or in such court for the district wherein the defendant is found, is an inhabitant, or transacts business. In any action brought under this section, process may be served on a defendant in any other district in which the defendant resides or may be found. "(b) In any action brought under this title, subpenas for witnesses who are required to attend a United States district court may run into any other district.". SEC. 408. Title IV of the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act (15 U.S.C. 1981 et seq.) is amended by— (1) redesignating sections 411, 412, and 413 as sections 418,419, and 420, respectively; and (2) inserting immediately after section 410 the following new sections: "STATE ENFORCEMENT

15 USC 1990a.

15 USC 1989.

"SEC. 411. (a) If any person violates any requirement imposed under this title, the chief law enforcement officer of the State in which such violation occurred may bring any action to— " (1) restrain such violation; or " (2) recover amounts for which such person is liable under section 409 to each person on whose behalf such action is brought. "(b) Any action under subsection (a) of this section may be brought within two years from the date on which the liability arises— "(1) without regard to the amount in controversy, in any appropriate district court of the United States, or "(2) in any court of competent jurisdiction of any State. ((CIVIL

15 USC 1990b.

PENALTY

"SEC. 412. (a) Any person who commits any act or causes to be done any act that violates any provision of this title or omits to do any act or causes to be omitted any act that is required by any such provision shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each such violation. A violation of any such provision shall, for purposes of this section, constitute a separate violation with respect to each motor vehicle or device involved, except that the maximum civil penalty shall not exceed $100,000 for any related series of violations.