HB 367 (2005) -  Sale of Used Motor Vehicles

General Bill by Sobel
Sale of Used Motor Vehicles: Creates the "Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act"; provides legislative intent; requires express warranties with respect to the sale of used motor vehicles; provides exceptions; provides requirements for used motor vehicle dealers in honoring warranties; provides for extension of warranty terms under certain circumstances; provides for inability of dealer to conform the motor vehicle to the warranty; provides certain remedies; provides for duties of the Department of Legal Affairs; provides for establishment of resource center and toll-free consumer number; provides liability for bad faith claims; declares certain agreements void; declares violation by a dealer of the act an unfair and deceptive trade practice; provides for application of the Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act; provides additional circumstances under which the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles may suspend certain vehicle dealers' licenses; provides for collection of a fee on each sale of a used motor vehicle; provides for deposit of fee proceeds into the Motor Vehicle Warranty Trust Fund.
Effective Date: July 1, 2005.
Last Event: Died in Transportation Committee on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 780 Subject: Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Act Relationship: Identical

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Transportation Committee Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/08/2005 - 10:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Transportation Committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: State Infrastructure Council Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Committee Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 02/01/2005 - 2:08 PM Member: Committee: Transportation Committee Version:
Event: H Filed Time: 01/19/2005 - 12:43 PM Member: Sobel Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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320.27 HB 1697