### Question
How is the term covered firm defined?


### Answer
The term **covered firm** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 17013* as the following:

> a firm that—


(A) employs less than 500 individuals

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 17013*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 152-ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER I-IMPROVED VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY**

