Title 22 — Highways and Motor Vehicles
19 chapters · 217 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 22.1701 Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Customer” means any natural person or persons, corporation, trust, partnership, incorporated or unincorporated association, and any other legal entity, and includes a person authorized by the customer to…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1702 Repair order
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Upon request of the customer and before the commencement of repairs, the shop shall provide the customer with a copy of a dated repair order legibly describing the repairs to be performed. The shop shall record the odometer reading of the customer’s motor vehicle on the repair or…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1703 Repair price and competition date information
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Before the commencement of repairs, the shop shall provide the customer with a price estimate for the repairs and an estimate of when the repairs will be completed. The repair price and completion date estimates shall be made in good faith by the shop and may not be exceeded exce…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1704 Notice to customer
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The shop shall post a conspicuously located and readable sign which states in English and Samoan: “You are entitled to a price and completion date estimate for the repairs you authorize before the repairs are begun. This price and completion date estimate will not be exceeded if …
A.S.C.A. § 22.1705 Charges
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No shop may charge for making a repair price estimate unless, before making the estimate, the shop discloses to the customer the amount of the charge, or, if the amount cannot be determined, the basis on which the charge will be calculated. No shop may impose, or threatened to im…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1706 Authorization to proceed with repairs
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(a) If the shop has given the customer a price and completion date estimate for the repairs and either the price or completion date or both of them will exceed the estimate, the shop shall call or contact the customer before continuing with the repairs and shall provide the custo…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1707 Return of parts
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Parts from a customer’s motor vehicle which are replaced by the shop shall be returned to the customer if they are requested by the customer at the time the repair order is taken. Parts which must be returned to the manufacturer because of a warranty or exchange agreement need no…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1708 Invoice
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The shop shall provide every customer, at the time the customer retakes possession of the motor vehicle, with a copy of a dated invoice detailing the costs of all parts and labor involved in the repair and any warranty or guarantee on the repairs, and identifying all parts replac…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1709 Prohibited acts
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(a) In addition to acts prohibited above, no shop implication may misrepresent directly or by implication: (1) the cost of repairs authorized by the customer; (2) the terms or conditions of a warranty or service agreement; (3) that repairs are necessary; (4) that repairs have bee…
A.S.C.A. § 22.1710 Disclosure of regulation
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The following statement shall be conspicuously printed in English and Samoan, either on the invoice or on another form given to every customer for whom the shop performs repairs: “Motor vehicle repair trade practices are regulated by American Samoa Code Annotated 22.1701 et seq. …
A.S.C.A. § 22.1711 Records
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A shop shall maintain repair records and invoices for parts purchased by the shop. The records shall be available for reasonable inspection by the Director or designee and shall be retained for at least 2 years. History: 1986, PL 19-54 § 1.