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Tex. Occ. Code § 2301.608

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Keystone RV Co. v. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (2016)

Most recently applied in Keystone RV Co. v. Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (November 2016)

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff

(a) An order issued under this subchapter must name the person responsible for paying the cost of any refund or replacement. A manufacturer, converter, or distributor may not cause a franchised dealer to directly or indirectly pay any money not specifically required by the order.

(b) If the final order requires a manufacturer, converter, or distributor to make a refund or replace a motor vehicle under this subchapter, the final order may require the franchised dealer to reimburse the owner, lienholder, manufacturer, converter, or distributor only for an item or option added to the vehicle by the dealer to the extent that the item or option contributed to the defect that served as the basis for the order.

(c) In a case involving a leased vehicle, the final order may terminate the lease and apportion allowances or refunds, including the reasonable allowance for use, between the lessee and lessor of the vehicle.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.