Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 16, 2025

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 16, 2025
§ 205.173-2 - Tampering.

The manufacturer must include the following statement pursuant to § 205.173-4 with each product of that category the manufacturer distributes into commerce:

Tampering Prohibition

Federal law prohibits any modification to this exhaust system which causes the motorcycle to exceed the Federal noise standard. Use of the motorcycle with such a modified exhaust system is also prohibited.

Acts likely to constitute tampering include removal or puncturing the muffler, baffles, header pipes, or any other component which conducts exhaust gases.

[45 FR 86718, Dec. 31, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 57723, Dec. 28, 1982]
authority: Secs. 6, 10, 11, 13, Pub. L. 92-574, 86 Stat. 1234 (42 U.S.C. 4905,4909,4910,4912
source: 41 FR 15544, Apr. 13, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 205.173-2