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Automobile Repair and Service - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 8 > Chapter 33 - Vehicle Protection Product Act
Alabama Code > Title 32 > Chapter 17 - Warranty Work On Motor Vehicles
Alabama Code > Title 32 > Chapter 17A - Nonoriginal Equipment Manufacturer Aftermarket Crash Parts Disclosure
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 44 > Chapter 9 > Article 5 - Motor Vehicle Warranties
Arizona Laws > Title 44 > Chapter 9 > Article 7 - Aftermarket Crash Parts
CaliforniaCalifornia Business and Professions Code > Division 3 > Chapter 20.1 - Motor Vehicle Replacement Parts
California Business and Professions Code > Division 3 > Chapter 20.3 - Automotive Repair
California Vehicle Code > Division 5 > Chapter 7 - Sale Of Automobile Parts
ConnecticutConnecticut General Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 743b - New Automobile Warranties
Connecticut General Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 743f - Used Automobile Warranties
Connecticut General Statutes > Title 42 > Chapter 743g - Automobile Manufacturers' Warranty Adjustment Programs
DelawareDelaware Code Title 6 > Chapter 49A - Auto Repair Fraud Prevention
Delaware Code Title 6 > Chapter 50 - Automobile Warranties
FloridaFlorida Statutes > Chapter 501 > Part III - Aftermarket Crash Parts Act
Florida Statutes > Chapter 559 > Part IX - Repair of Motor Vehicles
Florida Regulations Chapter 5J-12 - Motor Vehicle Repair Act
HawaiiHawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 289 - Used Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 437B - Regulation of Motor Vehicle Repairs
Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 481R - Vehicle Protection Product Warrantors
IdahoIdaho Code Title 48 > Chapter 9 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties -- Manufacturer's Duty To Repair, Refund Or Replace
Idaho Code Title 49 > Chapter 17 - Labor And Material Liens
Idaho Code Title 49 > Chapter 18 - Towing And Storage Of Motor Vehicles
Idaho Code Title 49 > Chapter 28 - Motor Vehicle Service Contracts
IowaIowa Code Chapter 516E - Motor vehicle service contracts
Iowa Code Chapter 537B - Motor vehicle service trade practices
LouisianaLouisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 27 - Motor Vehicle Warranties
Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 41 - Aftermarket Crash Parts
MaineMaine Revised Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 203-A - Manufacturer Warranties On Motor Vehicles
MassachusettsMassachusetts General Laws > Part I > Title XV > Chapter 100A - Motor Vehicle Damage Repair Shops
MichiganMichigan Laws > Chapter 257 > Act 119 of 1986 - Used Motor Vehicle Parts
Michigan Laws > Chapter 257 > Act 158 of 1991 - Aftermarket Crash Parts Act
New HampshireNew Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 358-D - Regulation Of Motor Vehicle Repair Facilities
New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 407-C - Motor Vehicle Road Service, Tourist Service And Repairs
New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 407-D - After Market Parts
New YorkNew York Vehicle & Traffic Law > Title 3 > Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act
New YorkNew York Laws > Vehicle & Traffic > Title 3 > Article 12-A - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration Act
North CarolinaNorth Carolina General Statutes Chapter 20 > Article 15A - New Motor Vehicles Warranties Act
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 20 > Article 15B - North Carolina Motor Vehicle Repair Act
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 66 > Article 36 - Truthful Advertisements of Costs of Servicing or Repairing Private Passenger Vehicles
OhioOhio Code > Title 47 > Chapter 4775 - Motor Vehicle Collision Repair Operators
Rhode IslandRhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38. Automobile Body Repair Shops
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.1. Pawtucket – Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.2. Providence – Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.3. Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Act
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 5-38.4. Cranston – Motor Vehicle Repair Businesses
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 28 - Enforcement Of Motor Vehicle Express Warranties
South Carolina Code > Title 56 > Chapter 29 - Motor Vehicle Chop Shop, Stolen, And Altered Property Act
South DakotaSouth Dakota Laws > Title 32 > Chapter 06D - Manufacturer's Warranty
TennesseeTennessee Code > Title 55 > Chapter 14 - Dealers in Secondhand Automobile Tires and Accessories
Tennessee Code > Title 55 > Chapter 24 - Motor Vehicle Warranties
UtahUtah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 20 - New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act
VermontVermont Statutes > Title 9 > Chapter 76 - Motor Vehicle Parts and Accessories
VirginiaVirginia Code Title 59.1 > Chapter 17.1 - Automobile Repair Facilities Act
Virginia Code Title 59.1 > Chapter 17.3 - Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act
Virginia Code Title 59.1 > Chapter 17.6 - Motor Vehicle Manufacturers' Warranty Adjustment Act
West VirginiaWest Virginia Code > Chapter 46A > Article 6A - Consumer Protection--New Motor Vehicle Warranties
West Virginia Code > Chapter 46A > Article 6B - Consumer Protection--Automotive Crash Parts
 

Questions & Answers: Automobile Repair and Service

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