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Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles

16 CFR Part 1420

16 CFR Part 1420 is Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles. To certify a product to it, 16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires the rule to be stated separately on the certificate, written as "16 CFR Part 1420 — Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles". The eCFR records this part as last amended on 2025-01-01.

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16 CFR 1110.11(a)(2) requires each applicable rule to be stated separately. Listing it like this satisfies the form of the requirement:

16 CFR Part 1420 — Requirements for All Terrain Vehicles

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Scope, from the regulation

This part, a consumer product safety standard, prescribes requirements for all-terrain vehicles. [89 FR 4195, Jan. 23, 2024] § 1420.2 Definitions. In addition to the definitions in section 3 of the Consumer Product Safety Act (15 U.S.C. 2052), the following definitions apply for purposes of this Part 1420. (a) All terrain vehicle or ATV means: (1) Any motorized, off-highway vehicle designed to travel on 3 or 4 wheels, having a seat designed to be straddled by the operator and handlebars for steering control; but (2) Does not include a prototype of a motorized, off-highway, all-terrain vehicle that is intended exclusively for research and development purposes unless the vehicle is offered for sale. (b) ATV action plan means a written plan or letter of undertaking that describes actions the manufacturer or distributor agrees to take to promote ATV safety, including rider training, dissemin

Quoted from 16 CFR Part 1420 on the eCFR, retrieved 2026-08-24 and last amended, per the eCFR, on 2025-01-01. The eCFR is the authoritative text; this page is a convenience copy.

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