"Incidental Cost"

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Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "incidental cost" means an expense that is:

(1) specified in a service contract that applies to a motor vehicle;

(2) incurred by the holder due to the failure of an ancillary protection product to perform as provided in the service contract sold with the ancillary protection product; and

(3) reimbursed to the holder:

(A) as a fixed amount specified in the service contract; or

(B) by use of a formula that itemizes specific incurred expenses.

(b) "Incidental cost" includes the following:

(1) Insurance policy deductibles.

(2) Rental vehicle charges.

(3) The difference between the actual value of a stolen motor vehicle at the time of theft and the cost of a replacement motor vehicle.

(4) Sales tax.

(5) Registration fees.

(6) Transaction fees.

(7) Mechanical inspection fees.

(8) Expense incurred due to a defective part or mechanical or electrical breakdown.

(9) Expense incurred for labor.

(10) Expense incurred for other remedial measures, including a repair, a replacement, or repetition of a service.

As added by P.L.129-2014, SEC.10.


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