Sec. 23. (a) This chapter does not apply to any
buyer who has not first resorted to an informal dispute
settlement procedure established by a responsible
manufacturer or
installer or in which a
responsible manufacturer or installer participates if:
(1) the procedure is certified by the attorney general as:
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-23
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- buyer: means any person who, for purposes of a personal, noncommercial use, enters into an agreement or contract within Indiana for the purchase of a converted motor vehicle covered under this chapter. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-1
- converted motor vehicle: means a new motor vehicle that has a conversion. See Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-3
- installer: means any person who is engaged in the business of:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-5
- manufacturer: means :
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-6
- responsible manufacturer or installer: means the manufacturer or installer that is liable for the:
Indiana Code 24-5-13.1-9
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(B) complying with any other rules concerning certification adopted by the attorney general, including but not limited to the requirement of oral hearings, pursuant to IC 4-22-2; and
(2) the buyer has received adequate written notice from the responsible manufacturer or installer of the existence of the procedure.
Adequate written notice includes the incorporation of the informal dispute settlement procedure into the terms of the written warranty to which the converted motor vehicle does not conform.
(b) A manufacturer under section 6(1) of this chapter shall provide adequate electronic notice of the procedure in subsection (a) on the Internet web site of the manufacturer.
As added by P.L.91-2022, SEC.1.
