Montana § 61-4-515 Arbitration Procedure

Montana Statutes

§ 61-4-515 — Arbitration Procedure

Montana § 61-4-515

Title 61MOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 4SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Part 5New Motor Vehicle Warranties -- Remedies

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 61-4-515 (2026).

Text

61-4-515 . Arbitration procedure.

(1)The department shall provide an independent forum and arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers and manufacturers of motor vehicles that do not conform to all applicable warranties under the provisions of this part. The procedure must conform to Title 27, chapter 5. All arbitration must take place in Montana at a place reasonably convenient to the consumer.

(2)Except as provided in 61-4-520 , a consumer owning a motor vehicle that fails to conform to all applicable warranties may bring a grievance before an arbitrator only if the manufacturer of the motor vehicle has not established an informal dispute settlement procedure that has been certified by the department under 61-4-511 .

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61-4-515 . Arbitration procedure. (1) The department shall provide an independent forum and arbitration procedure for the settlement of disputes between consumers and manufacturers of motor vehicles that do not conform to all applicable warranties under the provisions of this part. The procedure must conform to Title 27, chapter 5. All arbitration must take place in Montana at a place reasonably convenient to the consumer.
(2) Except as provided in 61-4-520 , a consumer owning a motor vehicle that fails to conform to all applicable warranties may bring a grievance before an arbitrator only if the manufacturer of the motor vehicle has not established an informal dispute settlement procedure that has been certified by the department under 61-4-511 .

Legislative History

En. Sec. 10, Ch. 744, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 23, Ch. 744, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 198, Ch. 483, L. 2001; amd. Sec. 70, Ch. 130, L. 2005; amd. Sec. 19, Ch. 280, L. 2005.