HCS HB 281 -- MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERSHIPS

SPONSOR:  Dixon (Weter)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 14 to 0.

This substitute requires any motor vehicle dealership which
requires warranty work and repairs to be completed by a
manufacturer-authorized dealership or repair facility and the
dealership or repair facility discontinues this service and no
other authorized dealership or repair facility is located within
75 miles of the dealership or repair facility to allow another
dealership or repair facility that is certified by the National
Institute for Automotive Service Excellence and is located within
75 miles to perform the warranty work and repairs.

Any dealership or repair facility completing warranty work is
allowed to use aftermarket parts if original equipment parts will
not arrive within five business days and the aftermarket parts
will be available before the original equipment parts.  The use
of aftermarket parts will not void the manufacturer's warranty
nor will aftermarket parts be covered by the manufacturer's
warranty.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2010, FY 2011, and
FY 2012.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that when a dealership repair shop or
the authorized repair shop closes, car owners are often forced to
travel great distances for repairs that are covered under a
warranty.  Sometimes, the cars can't even be driven.  Finding a
manufacturer-authorized repair facility can become very costly in
terms of time and money.  The bill will make it easier for
consumers to have warranty-covered repairs completed on their
cars.

Testifying for the bill was Representative Weter.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated November 17, 2009 at 9:24 am