Section 445.1082 - Sale or lease of wheelchair; express warranty; duration; failure to furnish.

WHEELCHAIRS (EXCERPT)
Act 54 of 1994

445.1082 Sale or lease of wheelchair; express warranty; duration; failure to furnish.

Sec. 2.

(1) A manufacturer who sells or leases a wheelchair to a consumer, either directly or through a wheelchair dealer, shall furnish the consumer with an express warranty for the wheelchair. The duration of the express warranty shall be not less than 1 year after first delivery of a new wheelchair to the consumer or 60 days in the case of a used, refurbished or reconditioned wheelchair.

(2) If a manufacturer fails to furnish an express warranty as required by this section, the wheelchair shall be covered by a warranty from the manufacturer as if the manufacturer had furnished an express warranty to the consumer as required by this section.


History: 1994, Act 54, Imd. Eff. Mar. 31, 1994