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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

“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

The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term by section 30(c)(2).

Same definition in 2 sections

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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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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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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“motor vehicle” includes a truck, a multipurpose passenger vehicle, and a motorcycle.

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“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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“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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“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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“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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Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 405.

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Motor vehicle.—The term "motor vehicle" has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.

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Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning such term has under section 154(b) 1 of this title.

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Motor vehicle.—The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning such term has under section 154(b) of this title.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 10102 of title 49, United States Code.

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The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 13102 of title 49, United States Code.

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the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 30102(6) of title 49; 1 and

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the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term in section 30102(6) of title 49; and

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the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term under section 7550(2) of this title;

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the term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given such term under section 7550(2) of this title; and

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The term "motor vehicle" has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.

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The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given that term in section 30102(a)(6) of title 49.1

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The term “motor vehicle” has the meaning given the term in section 30102(a) of title 49.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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The term “motor vehicle” means any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street or highway.

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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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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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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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