motor vehicle
Defined in 35 places across 9 titles of the United States Code.
The term “motor vehicle” means any vehicle which is manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways (not including a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails) and which has at least 4 wheels.
Same definition in 3 sections
- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 179AInternal Revenue Code · Deduction for clean-fuel vehicles and certain refueling property · for purposes of this section
- 2009–present26 U.S.C. § 30BInternal Revenue Code · Alternative motor vehicle credit · for purposes of this section
- 2009–present26 U.S.C. § 30DInternal Revenue Code · Clean vehicle credit · for purposes of this section
“motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 32101 of title 49;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 511Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Altering or removing motor vehicle identification numbers · as used in this section
- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 553Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Importation or exportation of stolen motor vehicles, off-highway mobile equipment, vessels, or aircraft · as used in this section
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 30102Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 32101Transportation · Definitions · in this part
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term by section 30(c)(2).
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2005–200926 U.S.C. § 30BInternal Revenue Code · Alternative motor vehicle credit · for purposes of this section
- 2008–200926 U.S.C. § 30DInternal Revenue Code · Clean vehicle credit · for purposes of this section
As used in this section the term “motor vehicle” means any vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power manufactured primarily for use on public highways, except any vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.
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- 1994–199823 U.S.C. § 154Highways · Open container requirements · in this section
As used in this section, the terms “identification number” and “motor vehicle” have the meaning given those terms in section 511 of this title.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 2321Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Trafficking in certain motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts · as used in this section
As used in this section, the terms “identification number”, “motor vehicle”, and “motor vehicle scrap processor” have the meanings given those terms in section 511 of this title.
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 512Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Forfeiture of certain motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts · as used in this section
“motor vehicle” includes a truck, a multipurpose passenger vehicle, and a motorcycle.
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- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 33112Transportation · Insurance reports and information · in this section
“Motor vehicle” includes an automobile, automobile truck, automobile wagon, motorcycle, or any other self-propelled vehicle designed for running on land but not on rails;
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- 1994–present18 U.S.C. § 2311Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on public streets, roads, or highways, but does not include a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated only on a rail line or custom harvesting farm machinery.
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- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 31301Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on public streets, roads, or highways, but does not include a vehicle operated only on a rail line.
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- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 30301Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
“Motor vehicle” means every description of carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, passengers and property, or property or cargo;
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- 1994–200018 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 405.
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- 1998–present23 U.S.C. § 410Highways · Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term "motor vehicle" has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.
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- 2021–202623 U.S.C. § 403Highways · Highway safety research and development · under this section
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning such term has under section 154(b) 1 of this title.
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- 1995–199823 U.S.C. § 410Highways · Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning such term has under section 154(b) of this title.
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- 1994–199523 U.S.C. § 410Highways · Alcohol-impaired driving countermeasures · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means—
(A) a vehicle self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power; but not
(B) a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes, or any other special purpose vehicle exempted from the requirements of this chapter by the Administrator of General Services.
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- 2002–present40 U.S.C. § 17501Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Definitions · in this chapter
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means a truck of rated capacity (gross vehicle weight) of at least 10,000 pounds, a highway tractor of rated capacity (gross combination weight) of at least 10,000 pounds, a property-carrying trailer or semitrailer with at least one load-carrying axle of at least 10,000 pounds, or a motor bus with a seating capacity of at least 10 individuals.
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- 1995–present49 U.S.C. § 14301Transportation · Security interests in certain motor vehicles · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.
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- 1998–202623 U.S.C. § 154Highways · Open container requirements · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term "motor vehicle" means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated solely on a rail line or a commercial vehicle.
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- 1998–202323 U.S.C. § 164Highways · Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used on a highway in transportation, or a combination determined by the Secretary, but does not include a vehicle, locomotive, or car operated only on a rail, or a trolley bus operated by electric power from a fixed overhead wire, and providing local passenger transportation similar to street-railway service.
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- 1995–present49 U.S.C. § 13102Transportation · Definitions · in this part
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed for use on the highways principally for the transportation of passengers, except a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes.
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- 2002–present40 U.S.C. § 17101Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Definitions · in this chapter
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means any vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed and operated principally for highway transportation of property or passengers, excluding—
(A) a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes, or used principally within the confines of a regularly established military post, camp, or depot; and
(B) a vehicle regularly used by an agency to perform investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence duties, if the head of the agency determines that exclusive control of the vehicle is essential for effective performance of duties.
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- 2002–202640 U.S.C. § 102Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Definitions · in this section
Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” means every description of carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, passengers and property, or property or cargo.
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- 2000–202618 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.
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- 1994–199618 U.S.C. § 921Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.
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- 1996–present18 U.S.C. § 921Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · as used in this chapter
the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 30102(6) of title 49; 1 and
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- 2016–present15 U.S.C. § 1226Commerce and Trade · Motor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process · in this section
the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 30102(6) of title 49; and
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- 2002–201715 U.S.C. § 1226Commerce and Trade · Motor vehicle franchise contract dispute resolution process · in this section
the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term under section 7550(2) of this title;
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 13271The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for the purposes of this subchapter
the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term under section 7550(2) of this title; and
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 13211The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
The term "motor vehicle" has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.
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- 2015–201650 U.S.C. § 3911War and National Defense · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.1
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- 2016–present50 U.S.C. § 3911War and National Defense · Definitions · for the purposes of this chapter
The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.
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- 2021–present23 U.S.C. § 403Highways · Highway safety research and development · under this section
the term “motor vehicle” includes any automobile, truck, bus, van, or other on-road or off-road motor vehicle, including a boat.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 13433The Public Health and Welfare · Alternative fuel vehicle program · for purposes of this section
The term “motor vehicle” means—
(A) any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street, highway, or other road;
(B) recreational boats and marine equipment;
(C) motorcycles;
(D) motor homes, recreational vehicle trailers, and slide-in campers, as those terms are defined in sections 571.3 and 575.103 (d) of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor thereto; and
(E) other vehicles that are titled and sold through dealers.
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- 2010–present12 U.S.C. § 5519Banks and Banking · Exclusion for auto dealers · for purposes of this section
The term "motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is any of the following:
(i) Any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a public street, highway, or road.
(ii) A boat.
(iii) Farm machinery or equipment.
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- 2017–present26 U.S.C. § 163Internal Revenue Code · Interest · under this chapter
The term “motor vehicle” means a self-propelled vehicle which is registered for highway use under the laws of any State or foreign country.
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 6323Internal Revenue Code · Validity and priority against certain persons · for purposes of this section
The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated exclusively on a rail or rails.
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- 2013–present23 U.S.C. § 154Highways · Open container requirements · in this section
The term “motor vehicle” means a vehicle driven or drawn by mechanical power and manufactured primarily for use on public highways, but does not include a vehicle operated solely on a rail line or a commercial vehicle.
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- 2013–present23 U.S.C. § 164Highways · Minimum penalties for repeat offenders for driving while intoxicated or driving under the influence · in this section
The term “motor vehicle” means any self-propelled four-wheeled vehicle, of less than 6,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, which is designed primarily for use on public streets, roads, and highways.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 2821Commerce and Trade · Definitions · as used in this subchapter
The term “motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway.
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- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 7550The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · as used in this part
The term “motor vehicle” means any vehicle, self-propelled or drawn by mechanical power, designed and operated principally for highway transportation of property or passengers, excluding—
(A) a vehicle designed or used for military field training, combat, or tactical purposes, or used principally within the confines of a regularly established military post, camp, or depot; and
(B) a vehicle regularly used by an agency to perform investigative, law enforcement, or intelligence duties, if the head of the agency determines that exclusive control of the vehicle is essential for effective performance of duties.
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- 2026–present40 U.S.C. § 102Public Buildings, Property, and Works · Definitions · in this section
The term “motor vehicle” means every description of carriage or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, passengers and property, or property or cargo.
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- 2026–present18 U.S.C. § 31Crimes and Criminal Procedure · Definitions · in this chapter
The terms "motor vehicle" and "capacity" have the meaning given such terms in paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 30D(d), respectively.
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- 2022–present26 U.S.C. § 25EInternal Revenue Code · Previously-owned clean vehicles · for purposes of this section