"An Act relating to a motor vehicle dealer's selling certain motor vehicles as new model motor vehicles or as new model motor vehicles having a manufacturer's warranty. "

CSHB 203 amends AS 08.66.015 deleting the reference to current model motor vehicles and adds provisions for the sale of a vehicle as "new". A new vehicle must retain a manufacturer's certificate of origin, the manufacturer's warranty and the dealer must have a current sales and service agreement with the manufacturer of the vehicle.

Sec. AS 08.66.015 is amended by adding a new subsection which outlines when a vehicle may be offered for sale as new. Definitions are also added to clarify the language of the new section.

CSHB 203 ensures that consumers who buy "new" cars are protected from dealers selling slightly used cars as new. It clarifies the definition of what constitutes a new car to provide the greatest amount of protection to the consumer while refraining from restricting vehicle dealers from overly restrictive regulations.

I urge your support for this bill.

LS0531-G

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