{"data":{"id":"us-mt/30-14-1202","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"30-14-1202","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this part, the following definitions apply:\n(1) \"Collateral costs\" mean the expenses incurred by a consumer for the repair of a nonconformity, including the costs of obtaining an alternative wheelchair.\n(2) \"Consumer\" means a person:\n(a) who purchases a wheelchair from a wheelchair dealer or manufacturer for purposes other than resale;\n(b) to whom the wheelchair is transferred for purposes other than resale if the transfer occurred before the expiration of an express warranty applicable to the wheelchair;\n(c) who may enforce the warranty; or\n(d) who leases a wheelchair from a wheelchair lessor under a written lease.\n(3) \"Manufacturer\" means a person or an agent of a person who manufactures or assembles wheelchairs. The term includes an importer, factory branch, and any warrantor of the manufacturer's wheelchairs. The term does not include a wheelchair dealer.\n(4) \"Nonconformity\" means a defect that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of a wheelchair or that is covered by an express warranty applicable to the wheelchair or to components of a wheelchair. The term does not include a condition that is the result of abuse, neglect, or unauthorized modification or alteration of the wheelchair by the consumer.\n(5) \"Wheelchair\" means a manually powered or motor-driven wheelchair, scooter, or other motorized device that is used for mobility assistance, that costs $500 or more, and that a consumer purchases or accepts by transfer.\n(6) \"Wheelchair dealer\" means a person who is in the retail business of selling wheelchairs.","path":["TITLE 30. TRADE AND COMMERCE","CHAPTER 14. UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES AND CONSUMER PROTECTION","Part 12. Wheelchair Warranties"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0300/chapter_0140/part_0120/section_0020/0300-0140-0120-0020.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:51:37Z","sha256":"0cf8c2b3bb92e5e075dae3fa43a61da1db1b9db1242e717a20508076fce03448","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/30-14-1201","next":"us-mt/30-14-1203"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}