CHAPTER 8
Spare Parts Required
§ 1371. Purpose.
§ 1372. Findings.
§ 1373. Definitions.
§ 1374. Spare Parts Required.
§ 1375. Penalty.
§ 1371. Purpose.
The main purpose of this Chapter Act is to require all importers whether an individual person or partnership, joint venture, incorporation, company, or business entity which imports cars or vehicles, outboard engines, and generators to make sure spare parts for those vehicles, outboard engines, and generators are available for repairs and replacement purposes.
Source: CSL 3-95-2, § 1, modified.
Editor's note: CSL 3-95-2 that created this Chapter was signed into law by the Governor on July 10, 1995.
§ 1372. Findings.
It is the finding of the Legislature that consumers are at disadvantage or at total loss when importers of vehicles, outboard engines, or generators do not have spare parts available in the State of Chuuk. It is the further finding of the Legislature that in most cases consumers are forced to abandon or sell off at a loss a newly purchased vehicle, generator, or outboard engine due to the fact that no spare parts are available for sale within the State.
Source: CSL 3-95-2, § 2.
§ 1373. Definitions.
The
following words shall have the following meanings unless specifically
indicated otherwise:
(1 b) "Importer" means any licensed person, individual or group of persons, company, corporation, partnership, association, joint venture, or business entity which imports cars, vehicles, outboard engines, or generators to produce electricity.
(2 a) "Spare part" means any extra part of a vehicle, outboard engine, or a generator available for emergency use or replacement.
(3 c) "Vehicle" means any device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public road or highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails, or tracks.
Source: CSL 3-95-2, § 3, modified.
§ 1374. Spare Parts
Required.
It is hereby required that all importers of vehicles, outboard engines, or generators in Chuuk shall also have reasonable inventory of spare parts available within the State for the purpose of part replacement and for regular maintenance of the imported vehicles, outboard engines, or generators as the case may be applicable. An importer of vehicles shall not also be required to have spare parts available for any outboard engine or generator unless outboard engines or generators are part of his business trade or service.
Source: CSL 3-95-2, § 4.
§ 1375. Penalty.
Any person found convicted for violation of any provision of this Chapter Act thereof shall be fined not less than $1,000.00 and imprisoned not less than six 6 months, or both.
Source: CSL 3-95-2, § 5.