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HOUSE BILL NO. 55 – Recreation vehicle, new, warranties

HOUSE BILL NO. 55

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H0055.........................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES - Amends existing law relating to new motor vehicle
warranties to revise the definition of "motor vehicle" to include
recreational vehicles as defined in Section 49-119, Idaho Code, fifth-wheel
trailers and truck campers as defined in Section 49-121, Idaho Code, and
motor homes as defined in Section 49-114, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
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  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                                                                        
                                     HOUSE BILL NO. 55
                                                                        
                          BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO NEW MOTOR VEHICLE WARRANTIES; AMENDING SECTION 48-901, IDAHO CODE,
  3        TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF "MOTOR VEHICLE" TO PROVIDE  FOR  INCLUSION  OF
  4        SPECIFIED VEHICLES.
                                                                        
  5    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  6        SECTION  1.  That  Section  48-901, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
  7    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  8        48-901.  DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter,  the  following  terms
  9    have the following meanings:
 10        (1)  "Consumer"  means the purchaser or lessee, other than for purposes of
 11    resale or sublease, of a new motor vehicle used  for  personal  business  use,
 12    personal,  family  or  household  purposes,  or a person to whom the new motor
 13    vehicle is transferred for the same purposes during the duration of an express
 14    warranty applicable to the motor vehicle.
 15        (2)  "Early termination costs" means expenses and  obligations incurred by
 16    a motor vehicle lessor as a result of an  early termination of a written lease
 17    agreement and surrender of  a motor vehicle to a  manufacturer  under  section
 18    48-904,  Idaho  Code,  including  penalties for prepayment of finance arrange-
 19    ments.
 20        (3)  "Informal dispute settlement mechanism" means an  arbitration process
 21    or procedure by which the manufacturer  attempts to resolve disputes with con-
 22    sumers regarding motor  vehicle nonconformities and repairs that arise  during
 23    the  vehicle's warranty period.
 24        (4)  "Lease"  means a contract in the form of a lease or  bailment for the
 25    use of personal property by a natural person for a period  of  time  exceeding
 26    four  (4)  months, used for personal business use, personal, family, or house-
 27    hold purposes, whether or not the lessee has the option to purchase or  other-
 28    wise become the owner of the property at the expiration of  the lease.
 29        (5)  "Manufacturer" means a person engaged in the business of  manufactur-
 30    ing,  assembling  or distributing motor vehicles, who will, under normal busi-
 31    ness conditions during the year, manufacture, assemble or distribute to  deal-
 32    ers at least ten (10) new  motor vehicles.
 33        (6)  "Manufacturer's  express  warranty"  and "warranty" mean  the written
 34    warranty of the manufacturer of a new motor vehicle  of its condition and fit-
 35    ness for use, including any terms or conditions precedent to  the  enforcement
 36    of obligations under  that warranty.
 37        (7)  "Motor  vehicle" means a motor vehicle as defined in chapter 1, title
 38    49, Idaho Code, which is sold or licensed in this state but does not include:
 39        (a)  Motorcycle or farm tractor as defined in sections 49-107 and  49-114,
 40        Idaho Code; or
 41        (b)  Trailer as defined in section 49-121, Idaho Code; or
 42        (c)  Any  motor  vehicle  with  a  gross laden weight over twelve thousand
 43        (12,000) pounds.
                                                                        
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  1    Notwithstanding the exclusions as specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c)  of
  2    this subsection (7), motor vehicle includes:  recreational vehicles as defined
  3    in  section  49-119,    Idaho  Code; fifth-wheel trailers and truck campers as
  4    defined in section 49-121, Idaho Code; and motor homes as defined  in  section
  5    49-114, Idaho Code.
  6        (8)  "Motor  vehicle  lessor"  means  a  person who holds title to a motor
  7    vehicle leased to a lessee under a written lease agreement or  who  holds  the
  8    lessor's rights under such agreement.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                       STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                             RS 14650

This legislation provides protection to recreational vehicle
owners under Idaho's Lemon Law when they are unable to get their
recreational vehicle adequately repaired by the manufacturer.


                           FISCAL NOTE

There is no fiscal impact.


Contact
Name:  Rep. Mike Moyle 
       Rep. Rich Wills
Phone: 332-1111


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                     H 55