SF 2293 — A bill for an act relating to motor vehicles, including provisions concerning record retention at established places of business of motor vehicle dealers, electronic titling and registration of motor vehicles, and warranties and recalls of motor vehicle franchises. (Formerly SSB 3170.) Effective 7-1-18.

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SFSection 22931. (2) 87 ns/rn/jh S.F.

2293 Section 1.

Notwithstanding contrary provisions of this chapter or chapter 326 regarding titling and registration by means other than electronic means, the department shall, by January JulySenate 1,File 20182293, 2019,p. develop and implement a program to allow for electronic applications, titling, registering, and funds transfers for vehicles subject to registration in order to improve the efficiency and timeliness of the processes and to reduce costs for all parties involved.

2 July 1, 2018 2019, develop and implement a program to allow for electronic applications, titling, registering, and funds transfers for vehicles subject to registration in order to improve the efficiency and timeliness of the processes and to reduce costs for all parties involved.

SF321.63 2293Different (2)places 87of -1-business. ns/rn/jh 1/6 S.F.

2293 321.63 Different places of business.

If it is determined by the district court that either the franchiser or franchisee, or both, have violated an express or implied warranty, the court shall add to any award or relief granted an additional award for reasonable attorney fees and otherSenate necessaryFile expenses2293, forp. maintaining the litigation.

3 other necessary expenses for maintaining the litigation.

The franchiser shall provide to the franchisee a SFschedule 2293of (2)compensation 87that -2-specifies ns/rn/jhreasonable 2/6compensation S.F.the franchiser will pay to the franchisee for such warranty services, including for parts, labor, and diagnostics.

2293 schedule of compensation that specifies reasonable compensation the franchiser will pay to the franchisee for such warranty services, including for parts, labor, and diagnostics.

(3) (a) The franchisee may establish its average percentage markup for parts or its labor rate by submitting to the franchiser copies of one hundred sequential retail service orders paid by the franchisee’s customers, or all of the franchisee’s retail service orders paid by the franchisee’s customers in a ninety-day period, whichever is less, for services provided within the previous one-hundred-eighty-day period.Senate File 2293, p.

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If the franchiser approves the establishment SFof 2293the (2)franchisee’s 87average -3-percentage ns/rn/jhmarkup 3/6or S.F.labor rate, the markup or rate calculated under this subparagraph shall go into effect forty-five days after the date of the franchiser’s approval.

2293 of the franchisee’s average percentage markup or labor rate, the markup or rate calculated under this subparagraph shall go into effect forty-five days after the date of the franchiser’s approval.

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SF4. 2293 (2) 87 -4- ns/rn/jh 4/6 S.F.

2293 4.

The obligations set forth in this section shall apply to any franchiser as defined in this chapter and any franchiser of SFSenate 2293File (2)2293, 87p. -5- ns/rn/jh 5/6 S.F.

22936 new motor vehicle transmissions, engines, or rear axles that separately warrants such components to customers.

SF______________________________ 2293______________________________ (2)CHARLES 87SCHNEIDER -6-LINDA ns/rn/jhUPMEYER 6/6President of the Senate Speaker of the House I hereby certify that this bill originated in the Senate and is known as Senate File 2293, Eighty-seventh General Assembly.

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CHARLES SMITHSON Secretary of the Senate Approved _______________, 2018 ______________________________ KIM REYNOLDS Governor