Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1467: An Act to Ensure Accountability for Repairs Conducted by Independent Repair Facilities on Motor Vehicles Under Warranty
Status: Failed, June 11, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Ensure Accountability for Repairs Conducted by Independent Repair Facilities on Motor Vehicles Under Warranty" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Require Independent Repair Facilities to Provide Certain Disclosures to Consumers' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: '.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Ensure Accountability for Repairs Conducted by Independent Repair Facilities on Motor Vehicles Under Warranty" Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 'An Act to Require Independent Repair Facilities to Provide Certain Disclosures to Consumers' Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §1801, sub-§1-A is enacted to read: 1-A. Consumer. "Consumer" has the same meaning as in Title 10, section 1161, subsection 1. Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1801, sub-§2-B is enacted to read: 2-B. Independent repair facility. "Independent repair facility" means a person or business operated in accordance with the laws of the State that is not affiliated with a manufacturer or manufacturer's authorized dealer and that is engaged in the diagnosis, service, maintenance or repair of motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines, except that "independent repair facility" includes a manufacturer's authorized dealer or other entity within a manufacturer's certified repair network when the dealer or other entity is engaged in the diagnosis, service, maintenance or repair of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine that is not affiliated with the manufacturer. Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1812 is enacted to disclosure to consumers 1. Disclosure to consumers. Prior to performing a repair on a consumer's motor vehicle, an independent repair facility …
Sponsors
- Amanda Collamore (R, 68) · primary sponsor