WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 577

(II) THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO
PROVIDE A MECHANISM THROUGH WHICH THE LESSEE AND THE LESSOR SHALL
BE MADE WHOLE FOR LOSSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR
VEHICLE'S NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION, AND ACTIONS TAKEN
TO CONFORM THE MOTOR VEHICLE TO APPLICABLE WARRANTIES.

(4) IF A MANUFACTURER, FACTORY BRANCH, DEALER, OR
LESSOR, ACCEPTS RETURN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AS DESCRIBED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE LESSEE MAY NOT BE OBLIGATED
TO PAY ANY PENALTIES, EARLY TERMINATION FEES, OR OTHER CHARGES AS
A CONSEQUENCE OF THE RETURN OF THE VEHICLE.

(E)  IT SHALL BE PRESUMED THAT A REASONABLE NUMBER OF
ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN TO CONFORM A MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE
APPLICABLE WARRANTIES IF:

(1)  THE SAME NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION HAS
BEEN SUBJECT TO REPAIR 4 OR MORE TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER OR
FACTORY BRANCH, OR ITS AGENTS OR AUTHORIZED DEALERS, WITHIN THE
WARRANTY PERIOD BUT SUCH NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION
CONTINUES TO EXIST;

(2)  THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF SERVICE BY REASON OF REPAIR
OF 1 OR MORE NONCONFORMITIES, DEFECTS, OR CONDITIONS FOR A
CUMULATIVE TOTAL OF 30 OR MORE DAYS DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD;
OR

(3)  A NONCONFORMITY, DEFECT, OR CONDITION RESULTING
IN FAILURE OF THE BRAKING OR STEERING SYSTEM HAS BEEN SUBJECT TO
THE SAME REPAIR AT LEAST ONCE WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND THE
MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO CURE
THE DEFECT, AND THE REPAIR DOES NOT BRING THE VEHICLE INTO
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY INSPECTION LAWS OF THE
STATE.

(F)  THE TERM OF ANY WARRANTY, THE WARRANTY PERIOD, AND THE
30-DAY OUT OF SERVICE PERIOD SHALL BE EXTENDED BY ANY TIME DURING
WHICH REPAIR SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE LESSEE BY REASON
OF WAR, INVASION, STRIKE, OR FIRE, FLOOD, OR OTHER NATURAL
DISASTER.

(G)  IF A MOTOR VEHICLE IS RETURNED TO A MANUFACTURER OR
FACTORY BRANCH UNDER SUBSECTION (D)(1) OF THIS SECTION, THE
MANUFACTURER OR FACTORY BRANCH SHALL NOTIFY THE MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE AS DEFECTIVE.

(H) IF A MOTOR VEHICLE THAT IS RETURNED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE
IS THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR RESALE OR SUBSEQUENT LEASE, THE SELLER
OR LESSOR SHALL DISCLOSE PRIOR TO SALE OR LEASE IN WRITING IN A
CLEAR AND CONSPICUOUS MANNER, ON A SEPARATE PIECE OF PAPER IN 10
POINT ALL CAPITAL TYPE, TO A LESSEE OR BUYER THE MATERIAL FACT
THAT THIS MOTOR VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER OR

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