Iowa § 537B.3 Required trade practices

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§ 537B.3 — Required trade practices

Iowa § 537B.3

Title XIIICOMMERCE

Ch. 537BMOTOR VEHICLE SERVICE TRADE PRACTICES

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Iowa Code § 537B.3 (2026).

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1.If a consumer authorizes, in writing, repairs or service upon a motor vehicle prior to the commencement of the repairs or service, a conspicuous disclosure in substantially the following language shall appear on the authorization form or on a separate form provided to the consumer at the time of the authorization. ESTIMATE Youhavetherighttoawrittenororalestimateiftheexpectedcost of repairs or service will be more than fifty dollars. Your bill will not be higher than the estimate by more than ten percent unless you approve a higher amount before repairs are finished. Initial your choice: ................................ Written estimate. ................................ Oral estimate. ................................ No estimate. ................................ Call me if repairs and se

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1. If a consumer authorizes, in writing, repairs or service upon a motor vehicle prior to
the commencement of the repairs or service, a conspicuous disclosure in substantially the
following language shall appear on the authorization form or on a separate form provided to
the consumer at the time of the authorization.
ESTIMATE
Youhavetherighttoawrittenororalestimateiftheexpectedcost
of repairs or service will be more than fifty dollars. Your bill will not
be higher than the estimate by more than ten percent unless you
approve a higher amount before repairs are finished. Initial your
choice:
................................ Written estimate.
................................ Oral estimate.
................................ No estimate.
................................ Call me if repairs and service will be more
than $.........................
2. a. The form described in subsection 1, shall at minimum contain the following
information:
(1) The date.
(2) The supplier’s name.
(3) The consumer’s name and telephone number.
(4) The reasonably anticipated completion date.
b. If a written estimate is requested, the supplier may write the written estimate on the
authorization form or on another form. If the nature of repairs or service is unknown at the
time that the estimate is given, the supplier may state an hourly labor charge for the work. If
the consumer so requests, a copy of the written estimate shall be provided to the consumer
prior to the commencement of any repairs or service.
3. If a consumer orally authorizes repairs or service upon a motor vehicle prior to the
commencement of the repairs or service, the supplier shall inform the consumer of the right
to receive a written or oral estimate. The supplier shall note the consumer’s response on the
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form described in subsections 1 and 2. If the consumer requests an estimate, the supplier
shall provide the estimate to the consumer prior to commencing the repairs or service.