US lawFederal (United States)RegulationsTitle 49 CFR — TransportationChapter V — NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONPart 551 — PROCEDURAL RULESSubpart D — Service of Process on Foreign Manufacturers and Importers551.6349 C.F.R. § 551.63May a foreign manufacturer submit a designation by email or facsimile?Last amended: 2016Year: 2026Length: 32 wordsOfficial source Cite as 49 C.F.R. § 551.63 (2026)No, the statute requires designation documents submitted by foreign manufacturers to contain original ink signatures. NHTSA will reject designation documents submitted via email or facsimile, as they do not satisfy this requirement.Previous49 C.F.R. § 551.62Next49 C.F.R. § 551.64