Iowa required reasonable warranty time allowances for dealers
CheckDealership service departments should get the current warranty time-allowance list and challenge allowances, including diagnostic time, that are not reasonable and adequate.
Applies toDealership fixed ops
Details & evidence
SF 444 (2021 Iowa Acts ch. 38), approved April 12, 2021 and effective July 1, 2021, amended Iowa Code 322A.5. Franchisers must give dealers a list of warranty time allowances, including diagnostic time, that are reasonable and adequate for the work.
Official evidenceIowa Acts 2021, chapter 38 (SF 444) ↗ · verified Sep 21, 2026