Notwithstanding the requirements of § 6407 of this title:

(1) A transferor or lessee of any of the following motor vehicles need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer mileage:

a. A vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 16,000 pounds.

b. A vehicle that is not self-propelled.

c. A vehicle manufactured in or before the 2010 model year that is transferred at least 10 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year.

d. A vehicle manufactured in or after the 2011 model year that is transferred at least 20 years after January 1 of the calendar year corresponding to its designated model year.

e A vehicle sold directly by the manufacturer to any agency of the United States in conformity with contractual specifications.

(2) A transferor of a new vehicle prior to its first transfer for purposes other than resale need not disclose the vehicle’s odometer mileage.

(3) A lessor of any of the vehicles listed in paragraph (1) of this section need not notify the lessee of these vehicles of the disclosure requirements of § 6409 of this title.

69 Del. Laws, c. 113, § ?4; 83 Del. Laws, c. 161, § 1;

Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6408

  • Lessee: means any person, or the agent for any person, who has leased for a term of at least 4 months. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • Lessor: means any person, or the agent for any person, who has leased 5 or more motor vehicles in the past 12 months. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • Mileage: means actual distance that a vehicle has traveled. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • Odometer: means an instrument for measuring and recording the actual distance a motor vehicle travels while in operation; but shall not include any auxiliary odometer designed to be reset by the operator of the motor vehicle for the purpose of recording mileage on trips. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • Transfer: means to change ownership of a motor vehicle by purchase, gift or any other means. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • Transferor: means any person who transfers ownership of a motor vehicle by sales, gift or any means other than by creation of a security interest, and any person who, as agent, signs an odometer disclosure statement for the transferor. See Delaware Code Title 21 Sec. 6402
  • United States: includes its territories and possessions and the District of Columbia. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
  • Year: means a calendar year, and is equivalent to the words "year of our Lord. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302
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