A prior section 4051, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 479, defined the price for which articles were sold for purposes of determining retailers excise taxes, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1904(a)(1)(D), Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1811.

2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–58 substituted “October 1, 2028” for “October 1, 2022”.

2018—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 115–141 inserted closing parenthesis before period at end.

2015—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 114–94 substituted “October 1, 2022” for “October 1, 2016”.

2012—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–141 substituted “October 1, 2016” for “July 1, 2012”.

Pub. L. 112–140, §§ 1(c), 402(a)(2)(B), temporarily substituted “July 7, 2012” for “July 1, 2012”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2012 Amendment note below.

Pub. L. 112–102 substituted “July 1, 2012” for “April 1, 2012”.

2011—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 112–30 substituted “April 1, 2012” for “October 1, 2011”.

2005—Subsec. (a)(4), (5). Pub. L. 109–59, § 11112(a), added par. (4) and redesignated former par. (4) as (5).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–59, § 11101(a)(1)(D), substituted “2011” for “2005”.

1998—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–178 substituted “2005” for “1999”.

1997—Subsec. (b)(2)(B). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1401(a), substituted “$1,000” for “$200”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1432(a), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which provided for a temporary reduction in tax on certain piggyback trailers.

Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1432(a), redesignated subsec. (e) as (d).

Pub. L. 105–34, § 1401(a), amended heading and text of subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In the case of any article taxable under subsection (a) on which tax was imposed under section 4061(a), subsection (a) shall be applied by substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘12 percent’.”

1991—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 102–240 substituted “1999” for “1995”.

1990—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–508 substituted “1995” for “1993”.

1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–17 substituted “1993” for “1988”.

1986—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1899A(47), substituted “July 18, 1984” for “the date of the enactment of the Tax Reform Act of 1984”.

Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 99–514, § 1877(c), inserted at end “No tax shall be imposed by reason of this paragraph on any use or resale which occurs more than 6 years after the date of the first retail sale.”

1984—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–369, § 734(g), substituted “The owners of the trade or business installing the parts or accessories shall be secondarily liable for the tax imposed by paragraph (1)” for “In addition to the owner, lessee, or operator of the vehicle, the owner of the trade or business installing the part or accessory shall be liable for the tax imposed by paragraph (1)”.

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 98–369, § 921, added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e).

Amendment by Pub. L. 117–58 effective Oct. 1, 2021, see section 80102(f) of Pub. L. 117–58, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–94 effective Oct. 1, 2016, see section 31102(f) of Pub. L. 114–94, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–141 effective July 1, 2012, see section 40102(f) of Pub. L. 112–141, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–140 to cease to be effective on July 6, 2012, with text as amended by Pub. L. 112–140 to revert back to read as it did on the day before June 29, 2012, and amendments by Pub. L. 112–141 to be executed as if Pub. L. 112–140 had not been enacted, see section 1(c) of Pub. L. 112–140, set out as a note under section 101 of Title 23, Highways.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–140 effective July 1, 2012, see section 402(f)(1) of Pub. L. 112–140, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–102 effective Apr. 1, 2012, see section 402(f) of Pub. L. 112–102, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Amendment by Pub. L. 112–30 effective Oct. 1, 2011, see section 142(f) of Pub. L. 112–30, set out as a note under section 4041 of this title.

Pub. L. 109–59, title XI, § 11112(b), Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1946, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section] shall apply to sales after September 30, 2005.”

Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1401(b), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1046, provided that: “The amendments made by subsection (a) [amending this section and section 4003 of this title] shall apply to installations on vehicles sold after the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 5, 1997].”

Pub. L. 105–34, title XIV, § 1402(c), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1046, provided that: “The amendments made by this section [amending this section and section 4052 of this title] shall take effect on January 1, 1998.”

Amendment by section 1877(c) of Pub. L. 99–514 effective, except as otherwise provided, as if included in the provisions of the Tax Reform Act of 1984, Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, to which such amendment relates, see section 1881 of Pub. L. 99–514, set out as a note under section 48 of this title.

Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title VII, § 736, July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 985, provided that: “Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle [subtitle C (§§ 731–736) of title VII of div. A of Pub. L. 98–369, amending this section and sections 48, 1366, 4052, 4053, 4071 to 4073, 4081, 4082, 4216, 4218, 4221 to 4223, 4227, 4481, 6401, 6412, 6416, 6427, 6511, and 9502 of this title, repealing sections 4061 to 4063 of this title, and amending provisions set out as notes under sections 4061 and 4081 of this title], any amendment made by this subtitle shall take effect as if included in the provisions of the Highway Revenue Act of 1982 [Pub. L. 97–424] to which such amendment relates.”

Pub. L. 97–424, title V, § 512(b)(3), Jan. 6, 1983, 96 Stat. 2177, provided that: “The amendments made by this subsection [enacting this subchapter and amending section 6416 of this title] shall take effect on April 1, 1983.”

For provisions directing that if any amendments made by subtitle A or subtitle C of title XI [§§ 1101–1147 and 1171–1177] or title XVIII [§§ 1800–1899A] of Pub. L. 99–514 require an amendment to any plan, such plan amendment shall not be required to be made before the first plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 1989, see section 1140 of Pub. L. 99–514, as amended, set out as a note under section 401 of this title.