New federal rule extends odometer disclosure requirements to 20 years

LARAMIE COUNTY CLERK: If you are selling or buying a vehicle model year 2011 or newer, the Laramie County Clerk’s office wants you to know about a new federal odometer disclosure rule that takes effect January 1, 2021. Vehicles of model years 2011 and newer will now be subject to an odometer disclosure for 20 years instead of 10. The new rule doubles the amount of time odometer readings must be declared at the time of a vehicle sale.

Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee said the new rule is intended to combat odometer fraud as the nation’s fleet ages. The average age of a vehicle in the U.S. is now...