Section 257.122. Forms; documents; records; inspection.

(1) Applications, renewal applications, and applications for a duplicate registration  shall  be submitted  on  forms   provided   by  the administrator.

(2)    A motor vehicle repair facility shall provide with the  application  for registration 1 copy each of contracts or other papers used  by  the facility in dealing with the public in  the  execution  of   estimates, diagnoses, repairs, invoices, warranties, waivers, and papers otherwise used to comply with the act or rules, including papers   upon   which   the facility routinely requires the customer's signature.

(3)   A motor vehicle repair facility shall maintain for a period of not less than 1 year subsequent to the completion of a repair  transaction, copies of contracts and papers used with respect to the transaction in the execution of estimates, diagnoses, repairs, waivers, warranties, including other means used by the facility to record or convey the terms of the transaction, or other papers required by the  act.  If  the facility is advised by the administrator that a complaint has been received and  is under  investigation  by  the  administrator,  records  relating  to   the transaction at issue shall be maintained until the administrator advises the repair facility in writing that the complaint has been closed, but  in no case shall the records be maintained for less

than 1 year subsequent to the transaction. In the event that a repair service transaction involves the assumption by the facility of an obligation extending beyond 1 year, papers relating to that obligation shall be maintained for not less than the term of the obligation.

(4)    A facility shall maintain posted business hours during which time the administrator or his designated representatives may inspect all records kept by the facility.

History: 1979 AC.