CHAPTER 337

H.P. 664 - L.D. 887

An Act To Amend the Maine "Lemon Law"

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 10 MRSA c. 203-A is amended by repealing the chapter headnote and enacting the following in its place:

CHAPTER 203-A

MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES ON MOTOR VEHICLES

Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1161, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1987, c. 359, §2, is further amended to read:

3. Motor vehicle. "Motor vehicle" means any motor driven vehicle, designed for the conveyance of passengers or property on the public highways, which that is sold or leased in this State, except that the term "motor vehicle" does not include any commercial vehicle used primarily for commercial purposes with a gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or more.

Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1161, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 212, §1, is further amended to read:

4. Reasonable allowance for use. "Reasonable allowance for use" means an amount that can not exceed the lesser of 1/3 of that amount allowed per mile by the United States Internal Revenue Service as provided by regulation, revenue procedure or revenue ruling promulgated under the United States Internal Revenue Code, Title 26, Section 162 for the use of a personal