Sec. 7b.
A motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, or a person that is an owner or operator of a motor vehicle repair facility that is subject to this act, shall not, directly or through an agent or employee, do any of the following:
(a) Disclaim or limit the implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for use, unless excluded or modified under section 2316 of the uniform commercial code, 1962 PA 174, MCL 440.2316.
(b) Fail to extend the period of a facility's own warranty for repairs and services, if the customer was deprived of the use or enjoyment of the subject of the warranty because of a failure on the part of the facility to comply completely with the terms of the warranty, for a period of time that is equal to or greater than the period of the deprivation.
(c) Fail to honor a warranty on a new part by replacing it with a used part or replacing it with a rebuilt or remanufactured part that does not meet original equipment quality, standards, or specifications, or that does not comply with the warranty repair requirements of the warrantor.
(d) Fail to honor an express warranty.
(e) Fail to disclose in written language, that is clear as to the nature or scope of the warranty, all material aspects and the intent of a warranty, including, but not limited to, what is warranted, the person that will honor the warranty, the duration of the warranty, the obligations, if any, of the person to which the warranty is extended, and any exceptions and exclusions from the terms of the written warranty agreement.
History: Add. 2016, Act 430, Eff. Apr. 4, 2017
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 300 of 1974 - Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Act (257.1301 - 257.1340)
Section 257.1301 - Short Title.
Section 257.1302 - Definitions; a to L.
Section 257.1302a - Definitions; M to W.
Section 257.1304 - Act Inapplicable to Certain Persons.
Section 257.1306 - Motor Vehicle Repair Facility; Registration Required.
Section 257.1307 - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307a - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307b - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307c - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307d - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307e - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1307f - Prohibited Conduct.
Section 257.1308 - Administration of Act; Nonaffiliation With Facility.
Section 257.1309 - Powers and Duties of Administrator; Rules.
Section 257.1312 - Examination.
Section 257.1313 - Mechanic Trainee Permit; Duration; Supervision; Educational Institution.
Section 257.1314 - Registration Form; Contents.
Section 257.1317 - Inspection; "Reasonable Business Records" Defined.
Section 257.1321 - Cease and Desist Order.
Section 257.1323 - Action by Attorney General or County Prosecutor.
Section 257.1324 - Notice of Alleged Violation.
Section 257.1327 - Voluntary Assurance of Discontinuance of Alleged Violation.
Section 257.1328 - Oaths or Affirmations; Subpoena; Order Compelling Compliance; Contempt.
Section 257.1329 - Service of Process.
Section 257.1332a - Consumer Information Sign.
Section 257.1334 - Written Statement Required Upon Return of Repaired Vehicle.
Section 257.1336 - Liability for Damage or Injury.
Section 257.1338 - Violation; Penalty.