Reasonable allowance for use means an amount up to a maximum of the amount obtained by multiplying the total amount for which the written lease obligates the consumer by a fraction, the denominator of which is one thousand eight hundred twenty-five and the numerator of which is the number of days that the consumer used the assistive device before first reporting the nonconformity to the manufacturer, assistive device lessor, or assistive device dealer.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 69-2612

  • Assistive device: means any device, including a demonstrator, that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in this state which is used for a major life activity, including, but not limited to, manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motorized scooters, and other aides that enhance the mobility of an individual. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2603
  • Assistive device dealer: means a person who is in the business of selling assistive devices. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2604
  • Assistive device lessor: means a person who leases an assistive device to a consumer under a written lease or who holds the lessor's rights under a written lease. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2605
  • Consumer: means any of the following:

    (1) An individual or entity purchasing an assistive device if the assistive device was purchased from an assistive device dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2607

  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures or assembles assistive devices and agents of that person, including an importer, a distributor, a factory branch, a distributor branch, and any warrantors of the manufacturer's assistive device, but not including an assistive device dealer. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2610
  • Nonconformity: means a condition or defect that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of an assistive device and that is covered by an express warranty applicable to the assistive device or to a component of the assistive device but does not include (1) a condition or defect that is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the assistive device by a consumer or (2) a condition that is the result of normal use which could be resolved through fitting adjustments, cleaning, or proper care. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2611
  • Reasonable allowance for use: means an amount up to a maximum of the amount obtained by multiplying the total amount for which the written lease obligates the consumer by a fraction, the denominator of which is one thousand eight hundred twenty-five and the numerator of which is the number of days that the consumer used the assistive device before first reporting the nonconformity to the manufacturer, assistive device lessor, or assistive device dealer. See Nebraska Statutes 69-2612