An Act To Require Retailers To Disclose the State's Implied Warranty Laws to Customers
Sec. 1. 11 MRSA §2-103, sub-§(2) is amended to read:
| "Acceptance." | Section 2-606. | |
| "Banker's credit." | Section 2-325. | |
| "Between merchants." | Section 2-104. | |
| "Cancellation." | Section 2-106, subsection (4). | |
| "Commercial unit." | Section 2-105. | |
| "Confirmed credit." | Section 2-325. | |
| "Conforming to contract." | Section 2-106. | |
| "Contract for sale." | Section 2-106. | |
| "Cover." | Section 2-712. | |
| "Entrusting." | Section 2-403. | |
| "Financing agency." | Section 2-104. | |
| "Future goods." | Section 2-105. | |
| "Goods." | Section 2-105. | |
| "Identification." | Section 2-501. | |
| "Installment contract." | Section 2-612. | |
| "Letter of credit." | Section 2-325. | |
| "Lot." | Section 2-105. | |
| "Merchant." | Section 2-104. | |
| "Overseas." | Section 2-323. | |
| "Person in position of seller." | Section 2-707. | |
| "Present sale." | Section 2-106. | |
| "Sale." | Section 2-106. | |
| "Sale on approval." | Section 2-326. | |
| "Sale or return." | Section 2-326. | |
| "Service contract." | Section 2-106. | |
| "Termination." | Section 2-106. |
Sec. 2. 11 MRSA §2-106, sub-§(5) is enacted to read:
Sec. 3. 11 MRSA §2-314-A is enacted to read:
§ 2-314-A. Notification of implied warranty
A seller of consumer goods, with the exception of new and used motor vehicles, who also offers for sale service contracts shall instruct the seller's employees who deal with buyers of the requirements of the State's laws governing implied warranties pursuant to section 2-314, section 2-315 and section 2-316, subsection (5).
Sec. 4. Attorney General to publish brochure. The Attorney General shall publish a brochure that describes the protections in the State's implied warranty laws and provide it at no cost to sellers of consumer goods.
SUMMARY
This bill requires sellers of consumer goods who offer service contracts for sale to instruct their employees who deal with buyers of the requirements under the State's implied warranty laws. It also requires the Attorney General to publish a brochure on the State's implied warranty laws and to provide copies at no cost to sellers of consumer goods.