HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     3709

(4) "MANUFACTURER, FACTORY BRANCH, OR DISTRIBUTOR"
MEANS A PERSON, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, CORPORATION, OR ENTITY
ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF MANUFACTURING OR ASSEMBLING MOTOR
VEHICLES OR OF DISTRIBUTING MOTOR VEHICLES TO MOTOR VEHICLE
DEALERS AS DEFINED IN § 15-201(B), (C), AND (D) OF THE
TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(4) (5) "MANUFACTURER'S EXPRESS WARRANTY" OR
"WARRANTY" MEANS THE WRITTEN WARRANTY, SO LABELED, OF THE
MANUFACTURER OF A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE INCLUDING ANY TERMS OR
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER THAT
WARRANTY.

(5) (6) "WARRANTY PERIOD" MEANS THE EARLIER OF:

(I)  THE PERIOD OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE'S FIRST
12,000 MILES OF OPERATION; OR

(II)  12 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE DATE OF ORIGINAL
DELIVERY OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE CONSUMER.

(B) (1) IF A NEW MOTOR VEHICLE DOES NOT CONFORM TO ALL
APPLICABLE WARRANTIES DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE CONSUMER
SHALL, DURING SUCH PERIOD, REPORT THE NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR
CONDITION BY GIVING WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY
BRANCH BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED. NOTICE OF
THIS PROCEDURE SHALL BE CONSPICUOUSLY DISCLOSED TO THE CONSUMER
IN WRITING AT THE TIME OF SALE OR DELIVERY OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE.

(2)  THE CONSUMER SHALL PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY BRANCH, OR ITS AGENT, TO CURE THE
NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION.

(3)  THE MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY BRANCH, ITS AGENT, OR
ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER SHALL CORRECT THE NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR
CONDITION AT NO CHARGE TO THE CONSUMER, EVEN IF REPAIRS ARE MADE
AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD.

(C) (1) IF, DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, THE MANUFACTURER OR
FACTORY BRANCH, ITS AGENT, OR ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER IS UNABLE TO
REPAIR OR CORRECT ANY DEFECT OR CONDITION THAT SUBSTANTIALLY
IMPAIRS THE USE AND MARKET VALUE OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE
CONSUMER AFTER A REASONABLE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS, THE MANUFACTURER
OR FACTORY BRANCH, AT THE OPTION OF THE CONSUMER, SHALL:

(I)  REPLACE THE MOTOR VEHICLE WITH A COMPARABLE
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCEPTABLE TO THE CUSTOMER; OR

(II)  ACCEPT RETURN OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE FROM
THE CONSUMER AND REFUND TO THE CONSUMER THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE
INCLUDING ALL TITLING EXCISE TAX, LICENSE FEES, REGISTRATION FEES
AND ANY SIMILAR GOVERNMENTAL CHARGES, LESS A REASONABLE ALLOWANCE
FOR THE CONSUMER'S USE OF THE VEHICLE NOT TO EXCEED 18 15