Connecticut 2020 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00253 Compare Versions

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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 253
6	6	February Session, 2020
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10	10	Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
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13	13	Introduced by:
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19	19	AN ACT CONCERNING FA IR REIMBURSEMENT TO RETAIL
20	20	DEALERS OF POWER EQU IPMENT.
21	21	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	22	Assembly convened:
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24	24	Section 1. Section 42-351 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
25	25	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2021): 2
26	26	(a) Whenever a supplier and a dealer enter into a dealer agreement 3
27	27	that provides for consumer warranties, the supplier shall pay any 4
28	28	warranty claim made for parts and service not later than thirty days 5
29	29	after receipt and approval of such claim by the supplier. The supplier 6
30	30	shall approve or disapprove a warranty claim not later than thirty days 7
31	31	after receipt of such claim by the supplier. If a warranty claim is not 8
32	32	disapproved in writing by the thirtieth day after receipt of such claim 9
33	33	by the supplier, it shall be deemed to be approved and payment shall be 10
34	34	made by the supplier not later than thirty days thereafter. 11
35	35	(b) A supplier that pays a warranty claim pursuant to subsection (a) 12
36	36	of this section shall pay the dealer the current net price plus eighteen 13
37	37	per cent for any parts and the posted hourly labor rate the dealer charges 14
38	38	consumers for nonwarranty repair work for service that has been 15
39	39	Raised Bill No. 253
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43	43	LCO No. 2010 2 of 2
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45	45	previously made known to the supplier, provided such rate is 16
46	46	reasonable, as compared to other same brand dealers of similar size in 17
47	47	the geographic vicinity of the dealer. 18
48	48	(c) A supplier shall not deny a warranty claim made by a dealer 19
49	49	pursuant to subsection (a) of this section or charge-back such a claim 20
50	50	following a timely audit based solely on the dealer's failure to comply 21
51	51	with a claim processing procedure, a clerical error or other 22
52	52	administrative technicality, provided the failure to comply does not call 23
53	53	into question the legitimacy of the claim without allowing the dealer an 24
54	54	opportunity to resubmit a denied claim according to reasonable 25
55	55	supplier guidelines not later than thirty days after the initial claim 26
56	56	denial or charge-back. A reasonable deadline to submit claims or 27
57	57	supporting materials required by the supplier shall not be considered a 28
58	58	claim processing procedure or administrative technicality. 29
59	59	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
60	60	sections:
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62	62	Section 1 January 1, 2021 42-351
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64	64	Statement of Purpose:
65	65	To ensure fair reimbursement to retail dealers of power equipment
66	66	regarding certain warranty claims.
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68	68	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
69	69	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
70	70	underlined.]
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