Sec. 13. (a) A buyer must first notify the responsible manufacturer or installer of a claim under this chapter if the responsible manufacturer or installer has made the disclosure required by subsection (b). However, if the responsible manufacturer or installer has not made the required disclosure, the buyer is not required to notify the responsible manufacturer or installer of a claim under this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the responsible manufacturer or installer shall clearly and conspicuously disclose to the buyer, in the warranty or owner's manual, that written notification of the nonconformity is required before the buyer may be eligible for a refund or replacement of the converted motor vehicle. The responsible manufacturer or installer shall include with the warranty or owner's manual the name and address to which the buyer must send notification.
(c) A manufacturer under section 6(1) of this chapter who has complied with the disclosure requirements under IC 24-5-13-9 has complied with the disclosure requirements under subsection (b).
As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 13.1. Converted Motor Vehicle Protection
24-5-13.1-3. "Converted Motor Vehicle"
24-5-13.1-9. "Responsible Manufacturer or Installer"
24-5-13.1-10. "Term of Protection"
24-5-13.1-12. Repair of Nonconformities
24-5-13.1-13. Notification of a Claim; Responsible Manufacturer's or Installer's Disclosure
24-5-13.1-14. Return of Vehicle Upon Failure to Correct Nonconformity; Refund; Replacement
24-5-13.1-15. Refund; Computation of Amount
24-5-13.1-16. Refund; Leased Motor Vehicle; Computation of Amount
24-5-13.1-17. Replacement Vehicle
24-5-13.1-18. Reimbursement for Towing and Rental Costs
24-5-13.1-19. Retention of Vehicle Pending Replacement or Refund
24-5-13.1-21. Refusal to Diagnose or Repair; Written Repair Orders
24-5-13.1-22. Affirmative Defenses
24-5-13.1-23. Informal Procedures Established by a Responsible Manufacturer or Installer
24-5-13.1-24. Additional Remedies
24-5-13.1-25. Civil Enforcement Actions
24-5-13.1-26. Costs and Expenses in Recovery Actions