Assistive Device State Lemon Laws
Missouri
Missouri Revised Statutes 407 - 950
Summary of the Law:
Who
& What is covered:
Missouri's statute covers any consumer who acquires
by purchase, lease, transfer, (or any business that purchases the
device for another) 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 days or more within the warranty period, the consumer is entitled
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 Missouri without full disclosure to the consumer.
Details of the Law:
Devices Covered: motorized or manual wheelchairs,
scooters, hearing aids, telecommunication devices, speech synthesizers,
scanners and other devices which enable a person with a disability
to communicate, see, hear or maneuver, acquired after August 28,
1995
Persons Covered: purchaser, lessee, any transferee,
any business that purchases the device for another
Period Covered: 1 year
Disclosure Requirements:
Required Consumer Notice:
Repair Requirements: 4 attempts to fix same defect;
30 days out of service for same defect
Affirmative Defenses:
Replace/refund:
Other reimbursement:
Other remedies:
Informal dispute resolution:
Resale of Lemon:
Links to State Info:
Central
Institute for the Deaf (St. Louis)
Children's
Center for the Visually Impaired (Kansas City)
MIssouri
School for the Blind
Missouri
School for the Deaf
St.
Joseph Institute for the Deaf
