Texas § OC.2301.608 - ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND

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§ OC.2301.608. ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND

ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND. (a) An order issued under this subchapter must name the person responsible for paying the cost of any refund or replacement. A manufacturer, converter, or distributor may not cause a franchised dealer to directly or indirectly pay any money not specifically required by the order. (b) If the final order requires a manufacturer, converter, or distributor to make a refund or replace a motor vehicle under this subchapter, the final order may require the franchised dealer to reimburse the owner, lienholder, manufacturer, converter, or distributor only for an item or option added to the vehicle by the dealer to the extent that the item or option contributed to the defect that served as the basis for the order. (c) In a case involving a leased vehicle, the final order may terminate the lease and apportion allowances or refunds, including the reasonable allowance for use, between the lessee and lessor of the vehicle. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1135 (H.B. 2741 ), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1379 (H.B. 1692 ), Sec. 5, eff. January 1, 2014. Reenacted and amended by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 354 (H.B. 2070 ), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section OC.2301.608 ("ASSESSMENT OF COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT OR REFUND") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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