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Erie Insurance Group PART 551—PROCEDURAL RULES Farmers Insurance Group Berkshire Hathaway/GEICO Corporation Group Subpart A—General 1 Great American P & C Group Sec. Hartford Insurance Group 551.1 Scope. Liberty Mutual Insurance Companies 1 Metropolitan Life Auto & Home Group Subpart B [Reserved] Nationwide Group Progressive Group Subpart C—Submittals in Writing SAFECO Insurance Companies St. Paul Companies 551.31 Form of communications. State Farm Group 551.33 Address of communications. Travelers PC Group 551.35 Subscription of communications. USAA Group 551.37 Language of communications. [67 FR 46611, July 16, 2002] Subpart D—Service of Process; Agents APPENDIX B—ISSUERS OF MOTOR VEHI- 551.45 Service of process on foreign manu- CLE INSURANCE POLICIES SUBJECT TO facturers and importers. THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ONLY IN DESIGNATED STATES AUTHORITY: Secs. 110(e), 119, 80 Stat. 719, 728 (15 U.S.C. 1399, 1407); 23 U.S.C. 315, 401–404; Alfa Insurance Group (Alabama) delegation of authority, 31 FR 13952, 32 FR Arbella Mutual Insurance (Massachusetts) 5606. Auto Club of Michigan Group (Michigan) SOURCE: 33 FR 19700, Dec. 25, 1968, unless Commerce Group, Inc. (Massachusetts) otherwise noted. Redesignated at 35 FR 5118, Kentucky Farm Bureau Group (Kentucky) Mar. 26, 1970. New Jersey Manufacturers Group (New Jer- sey) Southern Farm Bureau Group (Arkansas, Subpart A—General Mississippi) Tennessee Farmers Companies (Tennessee) § 551.1 Scope. [67 FR 46611, July 16, 2002] This part contains rules of procedure generally applicable to the transaction APPENDIX C—MOTOR VEHICLE RENTAL of official business under the National AND LEASING COMPANIES (INCLUDING Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act LICENSEES AND FRANCHISEES) SUB- of 1966, the Motor Vehicle Information JECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIRE- and Cost Savings Act, and the Highway MENTS OF PART 544 Safety Act of 1966. These rules apply in addition to the rules governing specific Alamo Rent-A-Car, Inc. ARI (Automotive Resources International) proceedings. In case of inconsistency Associates Leasing Inc. with these general rules, the specific Avis, Rent-A-Car, Inc. rules prevail. Budget Rent-A-Car Corporation [33 FR 19700, Dec. 25, 1968. Redesignated at 35 Consolidated Service Corporation FR 5118, Mar. 26, 1970, and amended at 38 FR Dollar Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc. 20086, July 27, 1973] Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ford Rent-A-Car System 1 Subpart B [Reserved] GE Capital Fleet Services Hertz Rent-A-Car Division (subsidiary of ) Subpart C—Submittals in Writing Lease Plan USA, Inc. National System, Inc. § 551.31 Form of communications. PHH Vehicle Management Services Any communication in writing relat- U-Haul International, Inc. (Subsidiary of ing to official business (including for- AMERCO) mal documents) shall be on opaque and Wheels Inc. durable paper not larger than 9 by 14 [67 FR 46611, July 16, 2002] inches in size. Tables, charts, or origi- nals of other documents that are at- 1 Indicates a newly listed company which tached to communications shall be must file a report beginning with the report folded to this size, if possible. The left due October 25, 2002. margin of communications shall be at

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least 11⁄2 inches wide, and if a commu- may be made for him and on his behalf nication is bound, it shall be bound on as provided in section 110(e) of the Na- the left side. All copies submitted shall tional Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safe- be legible. ty Act of 1966 (80 Stat. 718) and in this section. The agent may be an indi- § 551.33 Address of communications. vidual, a firm, or a domestic corpora- Unless otherwise specified, commu- tion. Any number of manufacturers nications shall be addressed to the Ad- may designate the same person as ministrator, National Highway Traffic agent. Safety Administration, U.S. Depart- (b) Form and contents of designation. ment of Transportation, 400 Seventh The designation shall be addressed to Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. the Administrator, National Highway Communications may not be addressed Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. De- to a staff member’s private address. partment of Transportation, 400 Sev- enth Street SW., Washington, DC 20590. [36 FR 1147, Jan. 23, 1971; 38 FR 20086, July 27, It shall be in writing and dated; all sig- 1973] natures shall be in ink. The designa- § 551.35 Subscription of communica- tion shall be made in legal form re- tions. quired to make it valid, and binding on the manufacturer, under the laws, cor- Each communication shall be signed porate bylaws, or other requirements in ink and shall disclose the full legal governing the making of the designa- name and the address of the person tion by the manufacturer at the place signing it and, if he is an agent, of his and time where it is made, and the per- principal. son or persons signing the designation § 551.37 Language of communications. shall certify that it is so made. The designation shall disclose the full legal Communications and attachments name, principal place of business, and thereto shall be in English. Any matter mailing address of the manufacturer. If written in a foreign language will be any of the products of the manufac- considered only if accompanied by a turer do not bear his legal name, the translation into English. A translation marks, trade names, or other designa- shall bear a certificate by the trans- tions of origin which these products lator certifying that he is qualified to bear shall be stated in the designation. make the translation; that the trans- The designation of agent shall provide lation is complete except as otherwise that it remains in effect until with- clearly indicated; and that it is accu- drawn or replaced by the manufac- rate to the best of the translator’s turer. The designation shall bear a dec- knowledge and belief. The translator laration of acceptance duly signed by shall sign the certificate in ink and the designated agent. The full legal state his full legal name, occupation, name and mailing address of the agent and address. shall be stated. Designations are bind- ing on the manufacturer even when not Subpart D—Service of Process; in compliance with all the require- Agents ments of this section, until rejected by the Administrator. The designated § 551.45 Service of process on foreign agent may not assign performance of manufacturers and importers. his functions under the designation to (a) Designation of agent for service. another person. Any manufacturer, assembler, or im- (c) Method of service. Service of any porter of motor vehicles or motor vehi- process, notice, order, requirement, or cle equipment (hereinafter called man- decision specified in section 110(e) of ufacturer) before offering a motor vehi- the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle cle or item of motor vehicle equipment Safety Act of 1966 may be made by reg- for importation into the United States, istered or certified mail addressed to shall designate a permanent resident of the agent, with return receipt re- the United States as his agent upon quested, or in any other manner au- whom service of all processes, notices, thorized by law. If service cannot be ef- orders, decisions, and requirements fected because the agent has died (or, if

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