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IN SB0430
Bill
Status
1/10/2018
Primary Sponsor
Jack Sandlin
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AI Summary
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Prohibits suppliers from installing or offering to install unsafe used tires on motor vehicles in Indiana.
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Defines "unsafe used tire" as one with tread depth of 2/32 inch or less, damage exposing reinforcing plies, improper repairs, defaced identification numbers, federal recall status, inner liner damage, or evidence of internal separation.
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Applies to sellers, lessors, assignors, or other persons who regularly engage in or solicit consumer transactions involving used tire installation in Indiana.
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Subjects violators who knowingly violate the prohibition to a civil penalty of $500 per violation, enforceable by the Indiana Attorney General.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2018, and does not limit other available legal remedies for aggrieved persons.
Legislative Description
Installation of used tires. Prohibits a supplier from installing or offering to install an unsafe used tire on a motor vehicle. Provides that a person who knowingly violates these provisions is subject to a civil penalty of $500 for each violation.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Commerce and Technology
1/10/2018