§ 26-2-6-1 — Definitions

The following definitions apply throughout this
chapter:
(1) "Adequate service information" means facts sufficient to
enable a service representative or independent service facility to
repair a product, including detailed schematic diagrams,
operational voltages, and parts identification.
(2) "Audio or visual entertainment product" means an electronic
product that:
(A) generates electronic signals or uses amplification devices,
such as a radio, an item of audio playback or recording
equipment, a television, or a video playback or recording unit;
and
(B) is purchased by a consumer primarily for personal, family,
or household uses and not for business or agricultural uses.
(3) "Authorized service representative" means until July 1, 1996,
any dealer of audio or visual entertainment products licensed
under IC 25-36-1 (repealed) who has been designated by a
manufacturer as one (1) of the dealers who will be reimbursed for
service or repairs that the dealer may render, including labor or
parts, in connection with an express warranty of the product made
by the manufacturer.
(4) "Independent service facility" means any dealer of audio or
visual entertainment products who:
(A) has not been designated an "authorized service
representative" by a manufacturer;
(B) services audio or visual entertainment products without
reimbursement from the manufacturer in connection with an
express warranty made by the manufacturer; and
(C) until July 1, 1996, is licensed as a television and radio
service technician under IC 25-36-1 (repealed).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.254-1983, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.234-1995, SEC.29; P.L.42-2011, SEC.59.