HCS/HB 281 - This act requires motor vehicle manufacturers selling new motor vehicles to allow other dealerships or motor vehicle repair facilities, which are located within 75 miles of a dealership or facility discontinuing business and are certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, to perform warranty work and repairs when the authorized dealership or facility has discontinued business and no other authorized dealership or facility is located within 75 miles of that dealership or facility. Any dealership or repair facility completing warranty work and repairs for the manufacturer shall use original equipment manufacturer parts if required by the manufacturer to retain the warranty unless the original equipment manufacturer parts will not arrive within 5 business days. If the original manufacturer parts will not arrive within 5 business days, aftermarket parts may be used but only if the parts would arrive prior to the original equipment parts. The use of aftermarket parts shall not void the manufacturer warranty nor shall such parts be covered by the manufacturer warranty. STEPHEN WITTE
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