Arizona Laws 44-1353. Replacement of assistive device; refund of monies; transfer of possession; limitations; disclosure
A. A consumer, as defined in section 44-1351, paragraph 5, subdivision (a), (b) or (c), shall notify the manufacturer of a nonconformity. Within thirty days after receiving notification of a nonconformity, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with a comparable assistive device or a refund. After receiving the new assistive device or refund, the consumer shall return to the manufacturer the assistive device that has the nonconformity including any endorsements necessary to transfer physical possession to the manufacturer.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 44-1353
- Assistive device: means any device, including a demonstrator, that a consumer purchases or accepts transfer of in this state and that is used to assist an individual with a disability as described in the Americans with disabilities act of 1990 (P. See Arizona Laws 44-1351
- Assistive device lessor: means a person who leases a new assistive device to a consumer under a written lease or holds the rights of a lessor under a written lease. See Arizona Laws 44-1351
- Consumer: means any of the following:
(a) An individual or entity that purchases a new assistive device if the assistive device was purchased from an assistive device dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale. See Arizona Laws 44-1351
- including: means not limited to and is not a term of exclusion. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures or assembles assistive devices and the agents of that person, including an importer, a distributor, a factory branch, a distributor branch or a warrantor of an assistive device but does not include an assistive device dealer. See Arizona Laws 44-1351
- Nonconformity: means a defect, malfunction or condition that substantially impairs the use, safety or value of an assistive device and that is covered by an express warranty applicable to the assistive device or to a component of the assistive device, excluding a defect, malfunction or condition that is the result of either:
(a) An accident involving the assistive device or from abuse, neglect, modification or alteration of the assistive device by any person other than the manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent or distributor or an authorized assistive device dealer or assistive device lessor. See Arizona Laws 44-1351
- Person: means an individual, corporation, partnership, association, joint stock company or trust, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency or any other unincorporated organization. See Arizona Laws 44-1801
B. A consumer, as defined in section 44-1351, paragraph 5, subdivision (d), shall notify the assistive device lessor and manufacturer of a nonconformity. Within thirty days after receiving notification of a nonconformity, the manufacturer shall provide the consumer with a comparable assistive device or a refund. After receiving the refund or comparable assistive device, the consumer shall return to the manufacturer the assistive device that has the nonconformity.
C. An assistive device lessor shall offer to transfer possession to the manufacturer of the assistive device that has the nonconformity. Within thirty days after receiving the offer, the manufacturer shall provide the assistive device lessor with a refund. After receiving the refund, the assistive device lessor shall provide the manufacturer with any endorsements necessary to transfer legal possession to the manufacturer.
D. A person shall not enforce the lease against the consumer after the consumer receives a refund pursuant to this section.
E. An assistive device returned by a consumer or assistive device lessor in this state or by a consumer or assistive device lessor in another state under a similar provision shall not be sold or leased again in this state unless full written disclosure of the reasons for the return is made to the prospective buyer or lessee.