# CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 2 (1973): CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 2

> Federal · Agency guidance · In force

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## Section

- **Citation:** CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 2 (1973)
- **Heading:** CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 2
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CPSC Office of General Counsel Advisory Opinions / CPSC OGC Advisory Opinion No. 2

## Text

I
Jun~ 7,
1973
Mr. W1111am C. Paxton
At t o r nt: y at L.n\·I
311 tfo st
Kansas
I n d 2 p ~ ~lde n c e , i!i s s o u r i 6 4 0 5 O
Dear Mr.
Paxton:
Th!s i~ in regard to your letter
of May 30, 1973,
~~questing
in~ormation
concerning
body strength
and
r,:dn/o~·cement
requir2rilents
for
autor.iobiles.
The Consuncr Product
Safety
Commission has no
jurisdiction
over notor vehicles.
Section
3(a)(~)(C)
cf th:~ Act (copy enclosed)
prov·ldes
thiJ.t motor
v2hic1es
~.r.
?~ r.iotor
veh·ic1e
e_quipme~t are
excluded
from
the
C:cfini-
·(·~
--~
1;1011 of
"consumer
product
11
•
~
•
Th~ National
Traffic
and Motor Vehicle
Safety
Act
of 1966,
which provides
for the establishment
and en­
forcement
of safety
standards
for motor vehicles
and
motor vehicle
equipment,
1s administered
by the Admin-
\
istrator,
National
Highway Traffic
Safety
Administration,
U. S. Department
of Transportation,
400 Seventh Street,
£;. W. , U
hi
t o
0 . C . 2 0 5 91 •
Y
i s h
a
s
n
g
n
,
o
u
may
v,
to
com
­
municate
with this
agency concerning
the questions
raised
.1n your
letter.
Sincerely
yours,
Stephen Lemberg
Office
of the Genera1 Counse1
Enclosure
cc:
Chron file
SLemberg:jsµ:6/7/73

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