57-23-5: Warranty claim.

If after the termination of a franchise, the dealer submits a warranty claim to the supplier for work performed prior to the effective date of the termination, the supplier shall accept or reject the claim not later than the forty-fifth day after the day that the supplier receives the claim. A claim not rejected before the deadline shall be deemed accepted. The supplier shall pay an accepted claim not later than the sixtieth day after the day that the supplier receives the claim.