New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 13 - LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY
Chapter 45A - ADMINISTRATIVE RULES OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
Subchapter 26E - MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIR DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Section 13:45A-26E.7 - Application

1. The name, address and telephone number of the consumer as well as the lienholder, if any;

2. The date of the original delivery of the motorized wheelchair to the consumer;

3. A written account of the events resulting in the dispute including description(s) of the claimed nonconformity(ies) and a chronology of the repair attempts;

4. Photocopies of the statements of repair given to the consumer by the manufacturer through its dealer, each time a motorized wheelchair is returned from being examined or repaired; and

5. Photocopies of the agreement of sale or lease, the receipt for payment of any options or other modifications arranged, installed or made by the manufacturer or its dealer within 30 days after the date of original delivery, receipts for any other charges or fees including, but not limited to:

1. That the consumer believes that the motorized wheelchair's use, market value or safety is substantially impaired by the nonconformity(ies) complained of;

2. That the nonconformity(ies) complained of is (are) not the result of abuse, neglect or unauthorized modifications of the motorized wheelchair by anyone other than the manufacturer or its dealer;

3. That within the term of protection the manufacturer, its agent or authorized dealer failed in at least three attempts to correct the same substantial defect, or the motorized wheelchair was out of service by reason of repair for at least an aggregate of 20 days;

4. That within the term of protection:

5. Whether the consumer wishes to appear at the hearing in person or instead will allow a decision to be rendered by the OAL on the papers submitted by both parties. This option will be available only in the event the manufacturer does not object to a proceeding on the papers in its response pursuant to 13:45A-26E.10(f).