Massachusetts Lemon Law
Lemon Law Interactive Complaint Form
I understand that Georgia's Lemon Law, or the Motor Vehicle Warranty Rights Act, is a consumer self-help statute. I further understand that the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs administers the Lemon Law process and that, while this office may assist me through the complexities of the process, the ultimate responsibility for following the steps set forth in the statute is up to me, the consumer. This responsbility includes submitting the motor vehicle for repair, obtaining and maintaining the documentation about repair attempts, completing forms and submitting them in a timely manner. I understand that the Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs is not able to represent me individually in this matter. ... [Read More]
RMV - Registrations - Lemon Law
Under the Massachusetts New Car Lemon Law, Used Car Lemon Law and Lemon Aid Law, you may have the right to return a motor vehicle under certain conditions. For more information, visit the Consumer Affairs website at http://www.mass.gov/oca or call (617) 727-7780. ... [Read More]
M.G.L - Chapter 90, Section 7N.5
The liability of the surety of any bond filed pursuant to this section shall be limited to the indemnification of the consumer in the action. Such bond shall not limit or impair any right of recovery otherwise available pursuant to law, nor shall the amount of the bond be relevant in determining the amount of recovery to which the consumer shall be entitled. In the event that any state-certified arbitration, resulting in an award of a refund or replacement, is upheld by the court, recovery by the consumer shall include continuing damages in the amount of twenty-five dollars per day for each day, subsequent to the day the motor vehicle was returned to the manufacturer pursuant to subsection three, that said vehicle was out of use as a direct result of any nonconformity not issuing from owner negligence, accident, vandalism, or any attempt to repair or substantially modify the vehicle by a person other than the manufacturer, its agent or authorized dealer; provided, however, ... [Read More]
In Florida, 60% of the 98 lemon vehicles repurchased in 1995were retitled within the state. Some manufacturers show an evenmore pronounced departure from the pattern in Vermont, Massachusetts,and Georgia. For example, 30 out of 32, or 93%, of Fords wereretitled within Florida, and show no subsequent titles. Ford'scorporate partner Mazda followed a similar pattern, with 100% ofits 6 lemons retitled within the state. However, the majority ofToyota's lemons were retitled in other states, with most retitledin Texas or Oklahoma. Mercedes' lemons were typically firstretitled in New Jersey, then subsequently retitled outsideFlorida in states such as South Carolina, Illinois, and Kentucky,or placed in "auction." ... [Read More]
Cambridge Consumers' Council Frequently Asked Questions
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Philip R. Nowicki, Ph.D.
A lemon law strength index was devised for each of the 50states, plus the District of Columbia. States were given an indexvalue of either 1.0, .75, .50, or .25. The value is a function ofthe lemon law, generally in terms of: [a] vehicles covered, [b]rights disclosure requirements, [c] coverage periods, [d]reasonable repair presumption standards, [e] remedies allowed,[f] type of arbitration provided, and [g] damages and costsallowed when litigated. It is further a function of: [h] lemonlaw agency funding and staffing, [i] the agency's track record onlemon law matters, and [j] the extent private attorneys handle lemonlaw, UCC and Magnuson/Moss cases. The number of consumers whopursue their rights and the number of vehicles reacquired arelargely a function of these ten factors. ... [Read More]
Comments: American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators
9. If disclosure or title branding laws are or would be most effective, how should any such disclosure or title branding rules be enforced? By FTC regulation? By model State law? By a national databank of VIN numbers? By other means? ... 7. What methods are or would be most effective in getting information about a vehicle's history and prior repairs to consumers before they buy the vehicle? Title branding? Disclosure documents to be given to consumers? Other methods? If disclosure laws are the most effective method, then what type of disclosure requirement should be imposed? What are the costs and/or benefits of these various methods? ... [Read More]
State of Rhode Island: Department of the Attorney General
This act would empower the Attorney General to institute a public records action on his or her own initiative whenever there is a suspicion that the stat’s open government laws have been violated. Under existing law, any person denied the right to inspect a public record may file a complaint with the Department of Attorney General. Thereafter, the Attorney General investigates the reasons for denial. However, if no complaint is made to the department, the Attorney General is powerless to review the matter. This change in the law would give the Attorney General the authority to be proactive in preserving and ensuring an open and accessible government for its citizens. ... [Read More]
Educating To End Domestic Violence
We would also like to thank all of the participants in oursymposium, as well as the law school administrators, professors, victim advocates,students, and other experts who provided information for the report. We appreciate thevaluable suggestions of our reviewers, including: Linda Ammons, John Capowski,Deborah Epstein, Mary Louise Fellows, Julie Kunce Field, Dr. Anne Ganley, Nancy K.D.Lemon, Joan Meier, Elizabeth Schneider, and Kathleen Waits. We would also like tothank our Project Coordinators, Julie Skidmore and Kristin Richards. ... [Read More]
Any amendment for leases should be plain and unambiguous so as to provide guidance to the consumer. The Michigan law could be amended in the following ways to include leased motor vehicles within the scope of § 257.1401 remedies. First, Michigan could enact an entirely separate lemon law to govern leased vehicles, after the Maryland model.<32> However, this route is not recommended since many aspects of the Michigan Lemon Law will overlap for consumers and lessees. A more desirable method for Michigan is to include provisions for leased vehicles in the Michigan Lemon Law that specify (1) which lease parties are covered, and (2) the reimbursement scheme for these parties. Michigan should adopt a provision similar to North Carolina's statute which clearly and concisely describes the refund scheme for leased vehicles.<33> Expanding the scope of the Lemon Law to cover leases is the best solution because it would avoid duplicating an entirely separate lemon law. It is furth ... [Read More]
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