Ch. 51                                          1954 LAWS OF MARYLAND,

COMPONENT OF THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR, BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE A
CONDITION OR DEFECT THAT IS THE RESULT OF ABUSE, NEGLECT, OR
UNAUTHORIZED MODIFICATION OR ALTERATION OF THE MOTORIZED
WHEELCHAIR BY A CONSUMER,

(L) "REASONABLE ATTEMPT TO REPAIR" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
OCCURRING WITHIN THE TERM OF AN EXPRESS WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO A NEW
MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR OR WITHIN 1 YEAR AFTER FIRST DELIVERY OF THE
MOTORIZED. WHEELCHAIR TO A CONSUMER, WHICHEVER IS SOONER:

(1)      THE SAME NONCONFORMITY WITH THE WARRANTY IS SUBJECT TO,
REPAIR AT LEAST FOUR TIMES BY THE MANUFACTURER, MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR
LESSOR, OR ANY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S AUTHORIZED MOTORIZED
WHEELCHAIR DEALERS AND THE NONCONFORMITY CONTINUES; OR

(2)      THE MOTORIZED. WHEELCHAIR IS OUT OF SERVICE FOR AN
AGGREGATE OF AT LEAST 30 DAYS BECAUSE OF WARRANTY NONCONFORMITIES.

14-2702.                                                                                        

(A)     A MANUFACTURER WHO SELLS A NEW MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR TO A
CONSUMER, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH A MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR DEALER,
SHALL FURNISH THE CONSUMER WITH AN EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY FOR THE
NEW MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR WARRANTING PARTS AND PERFORMANCE.

(B)     THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY MAY BE NOT NOT
BE LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER FIRST DELIVERY OF THE NEW MOTORIZED
WHEELCHAIR TO THE CONSUMER.

(C)      IF A MANUFACTURER FAILS TO FURNISH AN EXPRESS WRITTEN
WARRANTY AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE NEW MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR
SHALL BE COVERED BY AN EXPRESS WARRANTY, AS IF THE MANUFACTURER HAD
FURNISHED AN EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY TO. THE CONSUMER AS REQUIRED
BY THIS SECTION.

14-2703.

(A) IF A NEW MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR DOES NOT CONFORM TO AN
APPLICABLE EXPRESS WARRANTY AND THE CONSUMER REPORTS THE
NONCONFORMITY TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR
LESSOR, OR TO ANY OF THE MANUFACTURER'S AUTHORIZED MOTORIZED
WHEELCHAIR DEALERS, AND MAKES THE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR AVAILABLE
FOR REPAIR BEFORE 1 YEAR AFTER FIRST DELIVERY OF THE MOTORIZED
WHEELCHAIR TO A CONSUMER, THE NONCONFORMITY SHALL BE REPAIRED AT THE
MANUFACTURER'S EXPENSE TO CORRECT THE NONCONFORMITY REGARDLESS OF
WHETHER THE REPAIRS ARE MADE AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY RIGHTS
PERIOD.

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