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An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws

An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws

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Sponsor
Senator Michael Tipping
Last action
2025-04-23
Official status
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws

An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws Sponsor: Senator Michael Tipping Reference committee: Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Latest committee action: Reported Out; ONTP

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-23 Senate

    Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

  2. 2025-04-22 Committee

    Reported Out; ONTP

  3. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Work Session Held

  4. 2025-04-16 Committee

    Voted; ONTP

  5. 2025-03-25 House

    The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES . In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  6. 2025-03-25 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws
Sponsor:
Senator Michael Tipping
Reference committee:
Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services
Latest committee action:
Reported Out; ONTP

Current Bill Text

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132nd MAINE LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION-2025
Legislative Document No. 1300
S.P. 530 In Senate, March 25, 2025
An Act to Strengthen Maine's Implied Warranty Laws
Reference to the Committee on Housing and Economic Development suggested and
ordered printed.
DAREK M. GRANT
Secretary of the Senate
Presented by Senator TIPPING of Penobscot.
Cosponsored by Representative BECK of South Portland and
Senators: BALDACCI of Penobscot, BICKFORD of Androscoggin, LAWRENCE of York,
RENY of Lincoln, Representatives: BOYER of Poland, DHALAC of South Portland,
MACIAS of Topsham, ROEDER of Bangor.

Page 1 - 132LR2089(01)
1Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
2Sec. 1. 11 MRSA §2-314-A is enacted to read:
3§2-314-A. Implied warranty; seller notification and buyer complaints
4(1). The Attorney General shall provide written notice of the implied warranty
5 provisions under sections 2-314 and 2-315 to sellers conducting business in the State
6 primarily through Internet-based sales who remit $10,000 or more in sales tax to the State.
7(2). The Attorney General shall make available to buyers in the State an online
8 complaint form by which a buyer can submit to a seller a complaint regarding goods subject
9 to the implied warranty provisions under sections 2-314 and 2-315.
10SUMMARY
11 This bill requires the Office of the Attorney General to notify online sellers doing
12 business in the State, who remit $10,000 or more in sales tax, of the implied warranty laws.
13 The bill also requires the Attorney General to make available an online complaint form for
14 residents to use if they believe the seller is not adhering to the implied warranty laws.
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