{"data":{"id":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1802","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"29-A M.R.S. §1802","heading":"Maximum charge for repair","body":"1.  Written designation by customer.  Before a repair facility begins repairing a customer's motor vehicle, the customer may designate in writing a specific amount of charges for repair in excess of which the customer does not agree to be liable without further specific agreement, either oral or written.\n2.  No liability without agreement.  A customer is not liable for a charge in excess of the specific amount designated in accordance with subsection 1 without further specific oral or written agreement.  A repair facility shall charge a customer by using the same labor rate per hour and shop supplies calculation as is used in any estimate the repair facility provides.\n3.  Shop supplies.  A repair facility may bill for shop supplies calculated as a percentage of labor or by other calculation, if disclosed to the customer, as a single line item.","path":["TITLE 29-A: MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC","CHAPTER 15: INSPECTION AND REPAIR","SUBCHAPTER 2: REPAIR"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec1802.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:35Z","sha256":"b6251892d91cddde1e2623971bfd0322c286d834b1f15901c19110ad53503f1c","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1801","next":"us-me/29-a-m.r.s.-1803"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}