EFFECTIVEMontanaApr 29, 2021High priority✓ Human reviewed

Montana revised dealer warranty reimbursement and retail-rate procedures

Montana House Bill 445, Chapter 389, took effect April 29, 2021 and amended MCA 61-4-213. The law expanded dealership warranty-reimbursement protections, including retail labor-rate and parts-markup procedures based on customer-pay repair orders, dealer choices concerning labor-time guides, claim documentation protections, and limits on manufacturer audits.

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Montana franchised dealer service departments should use the current MCA 61-4-213 process when establishing warranty labor rates and parts markup, retain the supporting customer-pay repair-order sample, and follow the statute's claim and audit protections.

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