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108 STAT. 1068 PUBLIC LAW 103-272—JULY 5, 1994 compliance with that standard, the manufacturer shall report to the Secretary additional actions the manufacturer intends to take to comply with the standard and include a statement about whether those actions are sufficient to ensure compliance. (4) This subsection does not apply to a manufacturer for a model year for which the manufacturer is subject to an alternative average fuel economy standard under section 32902(d) of this title. (b) RECORDS, REPORTS, TESTS, INFORMATION, AND INSPEC- TION.—(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to carry out this chapter, a manufacturer shall keep records, make reports, conduct tests, and provide items and information. On request and display of proper credentials, an officer or employee designated by the Secretary or Administrator may inspect automobiles and records of the manufacturer. An inspection shall be made at a reasonable time and in a reasonable way. (2) The district courts of the United States may— (A) issue an order enforcing a requirement or request under paragraph (1) of this subsection; and (B) punish a failure to obey the order as a contempt of court. § 32908. Fuel economy information (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— (1) "automobile" includes an automobile rated at not more than 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight regardless of whether the Secretary of Transportation has applied this chapter to the automobile under section 32901(a)(3)(B) of this title. (2) "dealer" means a person residing or located in a State, the District of Columbia, or a territory or possession of the United States, and engaged in the sale or distribution of new automobiles to the first person (except a dealer buying as a dealer) that buys the automobile in good faith other than for resale. Regulations. (b) LABELING REQUIREMENTS AND CONTENTS. — (1) Under regulations of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a manufacturer of automobiles shall attach a label to a prominent place on each automobile manufactured in a model year. The dealer shall maintain the label. The label shall contain the following information: (A) the fuel economy of the automobile. (B) the estimated annual fuel cost of operating the automobile. (C) the range of fuel economy of comparable automobiles of all manufacturers. (D) a statement that a booklet is available from the dealer to assist in making a comparison of fuel economy of other automobiles manufactured by all manufacturers in that model year. (E) the amount of the automobile fuel efficiency tax imposed on the sale of the automobile under section 4064 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 4064). (F) other information required or authorized by the Administrator that is related to the information required by clauses (A)-(D) of this paragraph. (2) The Administrator may allow a manufacturer to comply with this subsection by—