An Act to Ensure
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1467
Committee Amendment CA_A_H586 (House)
Amends: 29-A MRSA §1801, 29-A MRSA §1812

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A+" to H.P. 959, L,D. 1467, "An Act to Ensure
Accountability for Repairs Conducted'by Independent Repair Facilities on Motor Vehicles
Under Warranty"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the followmg;
'An Act to Require Independent Repair Facilities to Provide Certain Disclosures to
Consumers'
Amend the bill by striking out eveiything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 29-A MRSA §1801, sub-§l-A is enacted to read:
1-A. Consumer. "Consumer" has the same meaning as in Title 10. section 1161,
subsection 1.
Sec. 2. 29-A MRSA §1801, sub-§2-B is enacted to read:
2-B. Independent repair facility. "Independent repair facility" means a person or
business operated in accordance with the laws of the State that is not affiliated with a
manufacturer or manufacturer's authorized dealer and that is eneaeed in the diaenosis.
service, maintenance or repair of motor vehicles or motor vehicle engines. except that
"independent repau- facility" includes a manufacturer's authoiized dealer or. other entity
within a manufacturer's certified renau' network when the dealer or other entity is engaged
in the diagnosis, service, maintenance or repair of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle engine
that is not affiliated with the manufactirer,
Sec. 3. 29-A MRSA §1812 is enacted to read:
§ 1812. Independent repair facilities; disclosure to consumers
1. Disclosure to consumers. Prior to perfonnmg a repair on a consumer's motor
vehicle, an independent repair facility shall disclose to the consumer in writing that:
A. Except in situations when the independent repair facility is a manufacturer's
authorized dealer or other entity within a manufacturer s certified repair network, the
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
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mdeoendentieBau' facilitv is_^iot affiliated with a motor vehicle jnanufacturer or a
fi'anchised new motor vehicle dealer;
B, The independent repair facility may not have all of the tools, software and
designated tools the manufacturer requires of its new motor vehicle dealer franchisees;
C, The technicians employed by the independent repair facility do not have all
technician certifications and continuing education requirements that technicians of a
franchised motor vehicle dealer may have; and
D, There are no manufacturer warranty obligations associated with repairs performed
by an independent repair facility.
An independent repair facility may comiily with Jhei'e^ thisjsection bv use of
a poster containme the same disclosures, which must be posted in a place where it will be
reasonably likely to be seen by customers and be at least 18 inches by 24 inches in size,
2. Unfair trade practice. The failure of an independent repair facility to comply with
the requirements of subsection 1 constitutes an unfair trade practice under the Maine Unfau'
Trade Practices Act. except that there is no private right of action under Title 5. section
213,
3, Rules. The Attorney General may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of this
section. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in
Title 5. chapter 375, subchanter 2-A.1
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill and
establishes disclosure requirements to consumers by independent repair facilities, Failure
to make these disclosures is an unfair trade practice,
FISCAL NOTE REQUmED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 06/04/25 i-Ki-
LD 1467 LR 2053(02)
An Act to Ensure Accountability for Repairs Conducted by Independent Repair Facilities on IVIotor
Vehicles Under Warranty
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment
Committee: Housing and Economic Development
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Minor revenue increase - General Fund
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements
This bill may increase the number of civil suits filed in the court system, The additional workload associated with the
minimal number of new cases filed in the court system does not require additional funding at this time, The collection
of additional filing fees will increase General Fund revenue by minor amounts,
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Office of the Attorney General from rule making are expected to be minor and can be
absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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