{"data":{"id":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-18-3102","jurisdiction":"us-tn","citation":"Tenn. Code Ann. § 47-18-3102","heading":"Replacement or refund by manufacturer of farm machinery","body":"(a) At the consumer's discretion, a manufacturer shall replace farm machinery with comparable farm machinery or accept return of the farm machinery from a consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price and related repair costs specific to the machinery, less a reasonable allowance for use and a reasonable offset for physical damage to the farm machinery caused by the consumer, if: (1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period; (2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and (3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts. (b) The consumer shall furnish possession of the nonconforming farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer at the time of a refund or replacement. If a refund is made, then the refund must be made to the consumer, and lien holder or holder of a security interest, if any, as their interest may appear. If a replacement is made, then a consumer, lien holder, or lessor shall furnish clear title to, and possession of, the farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer. Added by 2021 Tenn. Acts, ch. 411, s 1, eff. 7/1/2021.\n(a) At the consumer's discretion, a manufacturer shall replace farm machinery with comparable farm machinery or accept return of the farm machinery from a consumer and refund to the consumer the full purchase price and related repair costs specific to the machinery, less a reasonable allowance for use and a reasonable offset for physical damage to the farm machinery caused by the consumer, if: (1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period; (2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and (3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts.\n(1) The consumer provides written notice by certified mail to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer that a piece of farm machinery does not conform to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty during the quality assurance period;\n(2) The nonconformity substantially impairs the use of the farm machinery; and\n(3) The manufacturer, its agent, the distributor, or the authorized dealer cannot conform the farm machinery to an applicable express warranty or manufacturer's warranty after a reasonable number of repair attempts.\n(b) The consumer shall furnish possession of the nonconforming farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer at the time of a refund or replacement. If a refund is made, then the refund must be made to the consumer, and lien holder or holder of a security interest, if any, as their interest may appear. If a replacement is made, then a consumer, lien holder, or lessor shall furnish clear title to, and possession of, the farm machinery to the manufacturer, distributor, or authorized dealer.","path":["TN Code","Title 47","Chapter 18"],"source_url":"https://oss-data-us.vaquill.ai/v2026.08/us_tn_statutes.parquet","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:26Z","sha256":"fdafe47538104342b5055a3b1ca0aa8132b973ff971171e652ff8ad1668dd3df","source_id":"us-tn","stale":false,"prev":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-18-3101","next":"us-tn/tenn.-code-ann.-47-18-3103"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}