Alaska § 21.59.290 - Definitions.

§ 21.59.290. Definitions.

In AS 21.59.110 — 21.59.290,        (1) “administrator” means a person who is responsible for the administration of a motor vehicle service contract or the motor vehicle service contract plan;

 (2) [Repealed, § 98 ch 17 SLA 2025.]  (3) “motor vehicle manufacturer” means a person that             (A) manufactures or produces motor vehicles and sells motor vehicles under the person's own name or label;

 (B) is a subsidiary of a person who manufactures or produces motor vehicles;

 (C) is a corporation that owns 100 percent of the person that manufactures motor vehicles;

 (D) sells motor vehicles under the trade name or label of a person that manufactures or produces motor vehicles;

 (E) manufactures and sells motor vehicles under the trade name or label of another person that manufactures or produces motor vehicles; or

 (F) under a written contract, licenses the use of its trade name or label to another person that manufactures motor vehicles and sells motor vehicles under the licensor's trade name or label;

 (4) “nonoriginal manufacturer's parts” means replacement parts or “after market” parts not made for or by the original manufacturer of the motor vehicle;

 (5) “provider” means a person that is contractually obligated to provide motor vehicle services to a service contract holder under the terms of a motor vehicle service contract;

 (6) “provider fee” means the consideration paid for a motor vehicle service contract;

 (7) “road hazard” means obstacles in the road, including potholes, rocks, wood debris, metal parts, glass, plastic, curbs, or composite scraps;

 (8) “service contract holder” means a person who is the purchaser or holder of a motor vehicle service contract;

 (9) “warranty” means a warranty made solely by the manufacturer, importer, or seller of a motor vehicle without consideration, that is not negotiated or separated from the sale of the motor vehicle and is incidental to the sale of the motor vehicle, and that guarantees indemnity for defective parts, mechanical or electrical breakdown, and labor or other remedial measures, such as repair or replacement of the motor vehicle or repetition of services.