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SF 1287 Senate Long Description

Imposing a duty to repair, refund or replace on computer manufacturers, requiring notice from the consumer; requiring repair of computers or certain equipment sold with computers (peripherals) not conforming to applicable express warranties; requiring and providing for refund or replacement in cases of inability to repair, providing an affirmative defense and a presumption of a reasonable number of attempts to repair; requiring notice of the duty at the time of purchase or lease, consumers leasing computers not to be entitled to replacement; specifying certain conditions for the resale or release of returned computers; requiring manufacturers to operate or participate in an informal dispute settlement mechanism, specifying certain mechanism requirements and providing for the effect and admissibility of the nonbinding decisions, authorizing removal to district court; providing for civil remedies and imposing a statute of limitations on actions; providing for the disclosure of certain mechanism information to the public by the attorney general; dealer liability immunity provision (je)