Sec. 21.
(1) A dealer shall not do any of the following:
(a) Fail to perform predelivery inspection of products, if required, in a competent and timely manner.
(b) If a transient customer requests service work on a recreational vehicle of a line-make that the dealer is authorized to display and sell, fail to perform any warranty service work authorized by a warrantor in a reasonably competent and timely manner without good cause.
(c) Make a fraudulent warranty claim to a warrantor.
(d) Misrepresent the terms of any warranty.
(2) A dealer shall indemnify a warrantor for any money paid or costs incurred by a warrantor in connection with a claim or cause of action asserted against the warrantor, to the extent that payment or those costs are based on the negligence or intentional conduct of the dealer. A dealer may not limit the obligation to indemnify described in this subsection by agreement with the warrantor. The warrantor shall provide a dealer with a copy of any claim or complaint in which an allegation described in this subsection is made within 10 days after receiving that claim or complaint.
History: 2009, Act 33, Eff. Dec. 1, 2009
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - Trade and Commerce
Act 33 of 2009 - Recreational Vehicle Franchise Act (445.1921 - 445.1949)
Section 445.1921 - Short Title.
Section 445.1923 - Definitions.
Section 445.1933 - Sale of Line-Make After Termination or Nonrenewal.
Section 445.1935 - Change of Ownership; Death, Incapacity, or Retirement of Designated Principal.
Section 445.1941 - Dealer; Prohibited Conduct; Indemnification.