EFFECTIVEOhioSep 30, 2025✓ Human reviewed

Ohio changed franchised-dealer warranty and recall reimbursement rules

Ohio Revised Code 4517.52 was amended effective September 30, 2025. The section requires franchisors to compensate franchisees for qualifying warranty and recall labor and parts at retail-based rates and expressly includes qualifying diagnostic work, including technician time communicating with franchisor technical assistance.

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What to check

Ohio dealership fixed-ops teams should review warranty labor-rate and parts-markup submissions, diagnostic-time capture, recall reimbursement and rental reimbursement practices against the current statute.

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Sep 21, 2026
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Dealership fixed ops
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