South Carolina Code 56-14-140. Procedures for new recreational vehicles damaged prior to transit to dealer
(1) request from the manufacturer authorization to replace the components, parts, and accessories damaged or otherwise correct the damage; or
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 56-14-140
- Dealer: means any person, firm, corporation, or business entity licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter to sell new recreational vehicles to the retail public. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
- Manufacturer: means any person, firm, corporation, or business entity that engages in the manufacturing of recreational vehicles. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
- New recreational vehicle: means a recreational vehicle that has never been sold to the retail public nor titled or registered in any state. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
- Recreational vehicle: means a motorhome, travel trailer, fifth-wheel trailer, or folding camping trailer designed to provide temporary living quarters for recreational, camping, or travel use, as defined herein. See South Carolina Code 56-14-10
(2) reject the vehicle within the timeframe set forth in subsection (D).
(B) If the manufacturer refuses or fails to authorize repair of such damage within ten days after receipt of notification, or if the dealer rejects the recreational vehicle because of damage, ownership of the new recreational vehicle shall revert to the manufacturer.
(C) The dealer shall exercise due care in custody of the damaged recreational vehicle, but the dealer shall have no other obligations, financial or otherwise, with respect to that recreational vehicle.
(D) The time frame for inspection and rejection by the dealer must be part of the manufacturer/dealer agreement and may not be less than two business days after the physical delivery of the recreational vehicle.
(E) Any recreational vehicle that has, at the time of delivery to the dealer, an unreasonable amount of miles on its odometer, as determined by the dealer, may be subject to rejection by the dealer and reversion of the vehicle to the manufacturer. In no instance shall a dealer deem an amount less than the distance between the dealer and the manufacturer’s factory or point of distribution, plus one hundred miles, as unreasonable.