2011 FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL
CHAPTER TWO - OFFENSE CONDUCT
PART N - OFFENSES INVOLVING FOOD, DRUGS, AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, CONSUMER PRODUCTS, AND ODOMETER LAWS
3. ODOMETER LAWS AND REGULATIONS
§2N3.1. Odometer Laws and Regulations
(a) Base Offense Level: 6
(b) Cross Reference
(1) If the offense involved more than one vehicle, apply §2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud).
Commentary
Statutory Provisions: 49 U.S.C. §§ 32703-32705, 32709(b).
Background: The base offense level takes into account the deceptive aspect of the offense assuming a single vehicle was involved. If more than one vehicle was involved, §2B1.1 (Theft, Property Destruction, and Fraud) is to be applied because it is designed to deal with a pattern or scheme.
Historical Note: Effective November 1, 1987. Amended effective November 1, 1989 (see Appendix C, amendment 199); November 1, 1997 (see Appendix C, amendment 553); November 1, 2001 (see Appendix C, amendment 617).