Automobile fuel economy · 49 U.S.C. 32912(c)
For Automobile fuel economy, statutory authority is 49 U.S.C. 32912(c); agency is National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; maximum penalty is $33 for each .1 of a mile a gallon, recorded from its source on 2026-08-10.
- Agency
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration our reading
- Violation
- Automobile fuel economy
- Statutory authority
- 49 U.S.C. 32912(c) verified
- Maximum penalty
- $33 for each .1 of a mile a gallon verified
Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.
What the source says
(3) If a higher amount for each .1 of a mile a gallon to be used in calculating a civil penalty under paragraph (h)(2) of this section is prescribed pursuant to the process provided in 49 U.S.C. 32912(c), the amount prescribed may not be more than $33 for each .1 of a mile a gallon.
— ecfr.gov, retrieved 2026-08-10
Source
- ecfr.govhttps://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-B/chapter-V/part-578/section-578.6