123STA T . 1 9 12 PUBLIC LA W 111 – 32 —J U NE 2 4, 2 0 09 (1)providef or am ea ns of re g is t ering dea l ers for parti c ipa - tion in t h e P rogram
( 2 ) esta b lish proced u res for the reimbursement of dealers participating in the Program to be made through electronic transfer of funds for the amount of the vouchers as soon as practicable but no longer than 1 0 da y s after the submission of information supporting the eligible transaction , as deemed appropriate by the S ecretary; ( 3 )re q uire the dealer to use the voucher in addition to any other rebate or discount advertised by the dealer or offered by the manufacturer for the ne w fuel efficient automobile and prohibit the dealer from using the voucher to offset any such other rebate or discount; ( 4 ) require dealers to disclose to the person trading in an eligible trade-in vehicle the best estimate of the scrappage value of such vehicle and to permit the dealer to retain $5 0 of any amounts paid to the dealer for scrappage of the auto- mobile as payment for any administrative costs to the dealer associated with participation in the Program; (5) consistent with subsection (c)(2), establish requirements and procedures for the disposal of eligible trade-in vehicles and provide such information as may be necessary to entities engaged in such disposal to ensure that such vehicles are disposed of in accordance with such requirements and proce- dures, including — ( A ) requirements for the removal and appropriate dis- position of refrigerants, antifree z e, lead products, mercury switches, and such other to x ic or hazardous vehicle compo- nents prior to the crushing or shredding of an eligible trade-in vehicle, in accordance with rules established by the Secretary in consultation with the Administrator of the E nvironmental Protection Agency, and in accordance with other applicable F ederal or State requirements; ( B ) a mechanism for dealers to certify to the Secretary that each eligible trade-in vehicle will be transferred to an entity that will ensure that the vehicle is disposed of, in accordance with such requirements and procedures, and to submit the vehicle identification numbers of the vehicles disposed of and the new fuel efficient automobile purchased with each voucher; ( C ) a mechanism for obtaining such other certifications as deemed necessary by the Secretary from entities engaged in vehicle disposal; and ( D ) a list of entities to which dealers may transfer eligible trade-in vehicles for disposal; and ( 6 ) provide for the enforcement of the penalties described in subsection (e) . (e) A NTI -F RAUD PR OV I S IONS.— (1) V IO L ATION.— I t shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision under this section or any regulations issued pursuant to subsection (d) (other than by ma k ing a clerical error). (2) P E NALTIES.—Any person who commits a violation described in paragraph (1) shall be liable to the U nited States G overnment for a civil penalty of not more than $15,000 for each violation. T he Secretary shall have the authority to assess and compromise such penalties, and shall have the authority Certif i ca ti ons.D ea dl ine.
