Remedies for consumers of purchased wheelchairs - conditions.

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(1) To receive a refund or a replacement wheelchair, the consumer of a purchased wheelchair shall first offer to transfer the wheelchair with the nonconformity to the manufacturer, selling dealer, or alternative warranty service provider.

  1. Within thirty business days after receipt of the offer described in subsection (1) ofthis section, the manufacturer or dealer shall provide the consumer with a refund or a replacement wheelchair.

  2. When a manufacturer or dealer provides a consumer with a refund or a replacementwheelchair, such consumer shall return the wheelchair with the nonconformity, if such wheelchair is safely operable, to the manufacturer or dealer with any endorsements necessary to transfer possession to the manufacturer or dealer. When the wheelchair is not safely movable and there is no reasonable way for the consumer to deliver the wheelchair to the manufacturer or dealer, the manufacturer or dealer shall be responsible for the return of the wheelchair.

Source: L. 97: Entire part added, p. 610, § 1, effective July 1.


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