General Assembly Committee Bill No. 99
January Session, 2015 LCO No. 4908
*04908SB00099GL_*
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
General Assembly
Committee Bill No. 99
January Session, 2015
LCO No. 4908
*04908SB00099GL_*
Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
Introduced by:
(GL)
AN ACT REQUIRING NEW CAR DEALERS TO PROVIDE PURCHASERS WITH INFORMATION REGARDING THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2015) Each new car dealer, as defined in section 14-51 of the general statutes, at the time the sale of a new motor vehicle, as defined in section 14-1 of the general statutes, is executed, shall deliver to the purchaser of such new motor vehicle a written statement, in a size equal to at least ten-point bold type, as follows: "The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, 15 USC 2301 et seq., makes it illegal for motor vehicle manufacturers or dealers to void the motor vehicle warranty or deny coverage under the warranty simply because aftermarket or recycled parts were installed or used on the vehicle or simply because someone other than the dealer performed service on the vehicle."
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 July 1, 2015 New section
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
July 1, 2015
New section
Statement of Purpose:
To provide consumers with written information explaining that the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act makes it illegal for new motor vehicle manufacturers or dealers to void motor vehicle warranties or deny coverage under such warranties simply because aftermarket or recycled parts were installed or used on the vehicle or simply because someone other than the dealer performed service on the vehicle.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.
Co-Sponsors:
SEN. KANE, 32nd Dist.
S.B. 99