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USA Statutes : maine
Title : Title 10. COMMERCE AND TRADE
Chapter : Chapter 227. ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING. PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
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Title 10 - §1500-A. Trial period
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-A. Trial period
All assistive devices as defined in this chapter must be sold subject to a 30-day trial. A consumer may return an assistive
device to the dealer from which it was purchased within the 30-day trial period if the device is not specifically fit for
the consumer's particular needs and receive a full refund, after satisfaction of any perfected security interests, if the
assistive device has not been damaged, abused or altered by the consumer. If the assistive device was purchased with insurance
or public funds, the refund must be returned to the funding source. This section does not apply to an assistive device for
which a trial period is already specifically addressed by another law.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500-B. Express warranty
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-B. Express warranty
1. Warranty. A manufacturer who sells or leases an assistive device to a consumer, either directly or through an assistive device dealer,
shall warranty that the assistive device is in conformity with the terms of this subsection and shall furnish the consumer
with a written express warranty for the assistive device. In the case of a sale, the duration of the express warranty must
be at least one year from the date of the initial setup of the assistive device for the consumer. In the case of a lease,
the duration of the express warranty must be for the duration of the lease. In both cases, the warranty must provide that
the assistive device is free from any condition or defect that substantially impairs its value to the consumer during the
warranty period. In the absence of an express warranty, the manufacturer is deemed to have made this warranty.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
2. Repair. If a new assistive device does not conform to an applicable express warranty and the consumer reports the nonconformity
to the manufacturer, the assistive device lessor or any of the manufacturer's authorized assistive device dealers and makes
the assistive device available for repair during the warranty period, the nonconformity must be repaired at no charge to the
consumer or the funding source. If a repair is required, a replacement or loan of a comparable assistive device must be provided
to the consumer as soon as feasible at no charge. In the case of a lease, lease payments must be suspended during any part
of the repair period that a comparable assistive device has not been provided.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500-C. Replacement of defective devices; refunds
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-C. Replacement of defective devices; refunds
1. Reasonable attempt to repair. A reasonable attempt to repair an assistive device to conform it to the express warranty is deemed to have been undertaken
if:
A. The same conformity has been subject to repair 3 or more times by the manufacturer or its agents or authorized dealers within
the express warranty term and the nonconformity continues; or
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
B. The assistive device is out of service for a cumulative total of 30 days or more because of warranty nonconformity.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
2. Refund and replacement. If, after a reasonable attempt to repair the nonconformity, the nonconformity is not repaired, the manufacturer must accept
return of the assistive device and, at the option of the consumer, refund the full purchase price to the consumer after satisfaction
of any applicable perfected security interests or replace the assistive device with a comparable new assistive device. If
the assistive device was purchased with public funds or insurance coverage on behalf of the consumer, the manufacturer shall
notify the funder and, at the option of the consumer, replace the assistive device with a comparable new assistive device
or refund to the funder the total reimbursement amount so that another suitable device may be purchased.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500-D. Disclosure at time of resale
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-D. Disclosure at time of resale
An assistive device that is returned to the manufacturer under section 1500-C may not be sold without clear written disclosure
to any subsequent purchaser, whether that purchaser is a consumer or a dealer, that the assistive device was returned to the
manufacturer under this chapter and a written description of the nonconformity for which the assistive device was returned.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500-E. Other remedies
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-E. Other remedies
1. Rights. This section may not be construed to limit rights or remedies available to a consumer under any other law.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
2. Enforcement. A consumer may bring an action to recover for damages caused by a violation of this chapter. The court shall award a consumer
who prevails in such an action twice the amount of any pecuniary loss, plus reasonable costs and attorney's fees.
It is a valid defense to an action brought under this subsection if, at the time of sale, the dealer had no reasonable way
of knowing that the device was intended to be used within manufacturer specifications by the consumer as an assistive device
as defined by section 1500, subsection 1.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500-F. Waiver
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500-F. Waiver
Any waiver of rights under this chapter by a consumer is void.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007Title 10 - §1500. Definitions
Title 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE
Part 3: REGULATION OF TRADE
Chapter 227: ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (HEADING: PL 1997, c. 235, @1 (new))
§1500. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
1. Assistive device. "Assistive device" means any device that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in this State that is used within manufacturer
specifications by a person with a disability within the meaning of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act to offset the
effect of the disability and enhance function in carrying out a major life activity. "Assistive device" includes, but is
not limited to, manual wheelchairs, motorized wheelchairs, motorized scooters and other aids that enhance the mobility of
the individual; hearing aids, telephone communications devices for the deaf, or TDD, assistive listening devices and other
aids that enhance an individual's ability to hear; voice synthesized computer modules, optical scanners, talking software,
braille printers and other devices that enhance a sight-impaired individual's ability to communicate; and any other assistive
device that enables a person with a disability to communicate, see, hear or maneuver. "Assistive device" does not include
a hearing aid as defined by Title 32, section 1658, subsection 5.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
2. Consumer. "Consumer" means a person who purchases or leases an assistive device from a dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than
resale; a person to whom an assistive device is transferred for purposes other than resale while an express warranty is in
effect; a funding source that purchases a device for a person with a disability; or a person otherwise legally qualified to
enforce a warranty.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
3. Nonconformity. "Nonconformity" means a condition or a defect that substantially impairs the use, value or safety of an assistive device
that is covered by an express warranty applicable to that assistive device, or to a component of that assistive device, but
does not include a condition or defect that is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modification or alteration of
the assistive device by the consumer.
[1997, c. 235, §1 (new).]
The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
interpretation of Maine law to the public. If you need legal
advice, please consult
a qualified attorney.
Office of the Revisor of Statutes
7 State House Station
State House Room 108
Augusta, Maine 04333-0007
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