Assistive Device State Lemon Laws
Kansas
Kansas Statutes Annotated 50 - 696
Summary of the Law:
Who
& What is covered:
Kansas'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 4 or more times for the same defect or is out of service
30 or more days within the warranty period, the consumer must offer
to return the assistive device to the manufacturer. The consumer
then has the right to a replacement assistive device or a refund
of the price paid.
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 Kansas without full disclosure to the consumer.
Details of the Law:
Devices Covered: any device a consumer purchases
or accepts in this state which is used for a major life activity
Persons Covered: purchaser, lessee, transferee, any
person who can enforce the warranty
Period Covered: 1 year
Disclosure Requirements: not applicable
Required Consumer Notice: offer to return device
Repair Requirements: 4 repair attempts or 30 days
out of service
Affirmative Defenses: abuse, neglect, unauthorized
modification or alteration
Replace or refund: replace or refund minus usage
setoff
Other reimbursement: point of sale finance charges,
collateral costs
Other remedies: not applicable
Informal dispute resolution: not applicable
Resale of Lemon: only with full disclosure
Links to State Info:
Assistive
Technology for Rural Elders
Kansas School
for the Deaf
Kansas State
School for the Blind
St.
Joseph Institute for the Deaf
