Kansas Statutes 50-662. Disclosure requirements; installer of parts responsible for negligent installation
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 50-662
- After market part: means replacement sheet metal or plastic parts which are not made by or for the original equipment manufacturer and which generally constitute the exterior or provide support for the exterior of a motor vehicle, including inner and outer panels;
(b) "insurer" includes any person authorized to represent the insurer with respect to a claim who is acting within the scope of the person's authority. See Kansas Statutes 50-660
- Manufacturer: means a person who manufactures or assembles assistive devices and agents of that person, including an importer, a distributor, factory branch, distributor branch and any warrantors of the manufacturer's assistive device, but does not include an assistive device dealer. See Kansas Statutes 50-696
- Person: means any individual, corporation, government, governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, cooperative or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 50-624
No person who prepares an estimate of repair shall specify the use of after market parts in the repair of a motor vehicle without disclosing the intended use of such parts to the owner. In all instances where after market parts are intended for use, the written estimate shall clearly identify each such part as being an after market part, and a disclosure document containing the following information in 10-point or larger type shall appear on or be attached to the owner’s copy of the estimate:
“THIS ESTIMATE HAS BEEN PREPARED BASED ON THE USE OF ONE OR MORE AFTER MARKET PARTS SUPPLIED BY A SOURCE OTHER THAN THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR MOTOR VEHICLE. WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO THESE PARTS ARE PROVIDED BY THE PARTS MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR RATHER THAN BY THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR VEHICLE.”
All after market parts installed on the motor vehicle shall be clearly identified on the estimate of such repair and are subject to the provisions provided by the disclosure. The installer of the after market parts shall be responsible for the negligent installation of such after market parts.