Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1802 – Maximum charge for repair
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1. Written designation by customer. Before a repair facility begins repairing a customer’s motor vehicle, the customer may designate in writing a specific amount of charges for repair in excess of which the customer does not agree to be liable without further specific agreement, either oral or written.
[PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (NEW); PL 1993, c. 683, Pt. B, §5 (AFF).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1802
- Customer: means a person, including, but not limited to, an agent, who contracts with a repair facility for repair of a motor vehicle. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1801
- in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Motor vehicle: means a self-propelled vehicle not operated exclusively on railroad tracks, but does not include:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 101Repair: means the examination, maintenance, servicing, adjustment, improvement, replacement, removal or installation of a part of a motor vehicle, including, but not limited to, body work, painting and incidental services such as storage and towing, and excluding the sale of motor fuel. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1801 Repair facility: means a motor vehicle repair facility offering services to the general public for compensation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1801 Shop supplies: means small parts and materials used or consumed in the process of repair, including, but not limited to, nuts and bolts, electrical wire, rags, tape, brake cleaners and other items maintained as inventory. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 29-A Sec. 1801
2. No liability without agreement. A customer is not liable for a charge in excess of the specific amount designated in accordance with subsection 1 without further specific oral or written agreement. A repair facility shall charge a customer by using the same labor rate per hour and shop supplies calculation as is used in any estimate the repair facility provides.
[PL 2005, c. 189, §2 (AMD).]
3. Shop supplies. A repair facility may bill for shop supplies calculated as a percentage of labor or by other calculation, if disclosed to the customer, as a single line item.
[PL 2005, c. 189, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1993, c. 683, §A2 (NEW). PL 1993, c. 683, §B5 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 189, §§2,3 (AMD).