NCJ Number
34634
Date Published
1976
Length
47 pages
Annotation
THIS REPORT REVIEWS THE NEED FOR COMPREHENSIVE AUTO REPAIR LAWS, THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THEIR ADOPTION, AND THE CURRENT STATE LAWS DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR FRAUD AND INCOMPETENCE.
Abstract
COMMON LAW REMEDIES AND THEIR INHERENT PROBLEMS ARE PRESENTED. PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE AUTO REPAIR INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRY OPPOSITION TO STATUTORY REMEDIES ARE DISCUSSED. A TABLE IS PRESENTED THAT SHOWS THE STATES (AND STATUTE NUMBERS) THAT HAVE ENACTED LEGISLATION. DIFFERENT STATUTORY APPROACHES ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING THE LICENSING APPROACH AND THE REGULATION OF REPAIR FACILITIES. THE CONTRASTING APPROACHES TO AUTO REPAIR FRAUD AS USED BY OHIO AND MICHIGAN ARE COMPARED.