Assistive Device State Lemon Laws
Connecticut
Connecticut General Statute 743 q, Section 42 - 330
Summary of the Law:
Who & What is covered:
Connecticut’s statute covers any consumer who acquires by
purchase, lease, transfer or ability to enforce the warranty an
assistive device.
Consumer Remedies:
Under the statute, if an assistive device is in for repair 3 or
more times for the same defect or out of service
30 days or more within the warranty period the consumer has the
option of getting a replacement device or a refund of the price
paid. Additionally, a consumer is entitled to reimbursement for
cost of use when repair takes longer than 10 business days or there
have been more than two attempts to repair the same defect.
Resale of "lemon" assistive
devices:
Any assistive device which is repurchased by the manufacturer
because it is a "lemon" under this statute cannot be
resold in Connecticut without full disclosure to the consumer.
Details of the Law:
Devices Covered: any device sold, leased or transferred in this
state or to a consumer in this state that is used or designed to
be used to enable or enhance the ability of a person with a disability
to communicate, see, hear or achieve mobility, including manual
and motor-driven wheelchairs, seating and positioning aids, telephone
communication devices for the deaf, voice synthesized computer
modules,optical scanners, talking software, alternative and augmentative
communication devices, computers, and braille printers, excluding
hearing aids
Persons Covered: purchaser, lessee, transferee, any person who
can enforce the warranty
Period Covered: 2 years
Disclosure Requirements: not applicable
Required Consumer Notice: offer to return device
Repair Requirements: 3 repair attempts on same defect or 30 days
out of service
Affirmative Defenses: abuse, neglect, unauthorized modification
or alteration
Replace or refund: replace or refund, minus useage allowance
Other reimbursement: finance charges
Other remedies: reimbursement for cost of use when repair takes
longer than 10 business days or more than 2 attempts to repair
same defect, attorney fees and costs
Informal dispute resolution: Commissioner of Consumer Protection
may adopt
Resale of Lemon: only with full disclosure
Links to State Info:
Advocacy
for the Disabled
American
School for the Deaf
Arc Connecticut
Connecticut
Institute for the Blind
Families
with Special Needs
Independent
Living
Recreation
for Connecticut's Disabled Children and their Families
Sarah Helping
People
