26-239 C.M.R. ch. 106, § 4 - NOTIFICATION AND SCHEDULING OF ARBITRATION HEARINGS
Current through 2022-14, April 6, 2022
A.
Manufacturer's designee for notice. Each manufacturer of cars sold
in Maine shall forward to the Attorney General within 10 days after the
effective date of these regulations the name, title, address, and telephone
number of the person designated by said manufacturer to receive these notices:
1. Consumer requests pursuant to 10 M.R.S.A.
§1163(3-A) for the manufacturer to make a final opportunity to repair any
defects; and
2. Consumer requests
for arbitration pursuant to 10 M.R.S.A. §1169.
Such information shall be presumed to be correct unless updated by the manufacturer.
B.
Hearing scheduling. Hearings
will be held between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Schedules must
attempt to accommodate the geographic and time-of-day needs of the consumer and
manufacturer.
C.
Notice of
acceptance for arbitration. Within 7 days of acceptance of a request for
arbitration, the Attorney General shall mail a notice to the consumer and to
the manufacturer or its designee that the consumer's request for arbitration
has been accepted. General information about the arbitration process shall also
be included. A copy of the consumer's request for arbitration and accompanying
narrative shall be included in these mailings.
D.
Hearing date. The hearing
shall be scheduled so as to allow the arbitrator to issue a written decision
within 45 days of acceptance of the consumer's application. The arbitrator
shall mail (return receipt requested) notice of the date, time, location of the
hearing, and the arbitrator's name. These notices shall be mailed to both
parties no later than 10 days prior to the hearing.
The arbitrator's office shall attempt to call both parties to confirm the hearing date. If a party is informed of the hearing date by this call this shall constitute sufficient notice should that party claim nonreceipt of the mailed hearing notice provided for in this Rule.
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