ND HB1192

Motor vehicle manufacturers must provide reasonable compensation for diagnostic work, repair service, parts, and labor in warranty work, with adequate time allowances for diagnosis and performance of warranty work.

Warranty labor rates paid by manufacturers to dealers may not be less than the average rate the dealer charges non-warranty customers, and parts reimbursement may not be lower than the dealer's average retail rate for those parts.

Manufacturers must approve or disapprove warranty claims within 30 days of submission and pay approved claims within 30 days; claims not specifically disapproved in writing within 30 days are automatically approved.

Dealers establish parts markup rates and labor rates by submitting either 100 sequential non-warranty customer repair orders or 90 consecutive days of such orders (whichever is less) containing warranty-like parts, covering repairs made within the prior 180 days.

Manufacturers and distributors are prohibited from reducing compensation amounts or imposing separate charges, surcharges, or other impositions to recover compliance costs from dealers, and the bill is declared an emergency measure.