{"data":{"id":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1164","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"10 M.R.S. §1164","heading":"Affirmative defense","body":"It is an affirmative defense to any claim under this chapter that:\n1.  Lack of impairment.  An alleged nonconformity does not substantially impair the use, safety or value of the motor vehicle; or\n2.  Abuse.  A nonconformity is the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications or alterations of a motor vehicle by anyone other than the manufacturer, its agents or authorized dealers since delivery to the consumer.","path":["TITLE 10: COMMERCE AND TRADE","PART 3: REGULATION OF TRADE","CHAPTER 203-A: MANUFACTURER WARRANTIES ON MOTOR VEHICLES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/10/title10sec1164.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:24Z","sha256":"d77b8d3998db260e850d37592d1d421474978fc9433cb961b438babfd0f0750b","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1163","next":"us-me/10-m.r.s.-1165"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}