Vermont S. 235: An act relating to an income tax credit for home child care

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S.235 1
Introduced by Senator Westman 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Commerce and trade; consumer protection; motor vehicles; service 5
history; defects; disclosure 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require motor 7
vehicle dealers and repair shops to provide accurate information regarding a 8
motor vehicle’s service history and diagnostics to vehicle history information 9
databases and providers, and to require dealers to disclose vehicle history 10
information in the dealer’s possession to a prospective purchaser. 11
An act relating to the reporting and disclosure of motor vehicle diagnostics 12
and service history 13
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 14
Sec. 1. 9 V.S.A. chapter 63, subchapter 13 is added to read: 15
Subchapter 13. Motor Vehicle Service History 16
§ 2495. DEFINITIONS 17
As used in this section: 18
(1) “Dealer” means a person engaged in the business of selling or 19
exchanging new or used motor vehicles, or both. A dealer includes any person 20

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that, as part of or incidental to such business, repairs motor vehicles, sells 1
motor vehicle parts and accessories, or leases or rents motor vehicles. 2
(2) “Repair shop” means a person that is engaged in the business of 3
performing service or maintenance on motor vehicles but is not a dealer. 4
(3) “Vehicle history database” means a database from which a person 5
may obtain vehicle history information specific to a vehicle identification 6
number (VIN). 7
(4) “Vehicle history information” includes the following related to a 8
motor vehicle: 9
(A) accident or damage information; 10
(B) the number of previous owners; 11
(C) information regarding service or maintenance history, including 12
diagnostic information generated while performing service or maintenance; 13
(D) odometer reading; and 14
(E) title information. 15
(5) “Vehicle history report” means any written or electronic 16
communication of vehicle history information made by a vehicle history report 17
provider that is made available to consumers. 18
(6) “Vehicle history report provider” means an entity that generates 19
vehicle history reports from a vehicle history database that are provided 20
directly to consumers. “Vehicle history report provider” does not include a 21

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dealer that obtains a vehicle history report from a third party that is not an 1
affiliate of the dealer and that then communicates the vehicle history report 2
without altering the vehicle history information in the report. 3
§ 2495a. REPORTS TO VEHICLE HISTORY REPORT PROVIDERS 4
In any instance in which a dealer or repair shop provides information 5
regarding a motor vehicle to a vehicle history report provider or other entity 6
that maintains a vehicle history database, the dealer or repair shop shall 7
provide accurate information regarding the motor vehicle, including any 8
repairs, services, or maintenance performed on the vehicle and the results of 9
any diagnostics performed on the vehicle. 10
§ 2495b. DISCLOSURE OF USED VEHICLE HISTORY INFORMATION 11
TO PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS 12
A dealer shall disclose to a prospective purchaser of a used motor vehicle 13
any vehicle history information related to that motor vehicle that is in the 14
possession of the dealer, including any vehicle history reports that the dealer 15
has obtained and any other vehicle history information that is in the possession 16
of the dealer or is readily available to the dealer. 17
§ 2495c. VIOLATIONS 18
(a) A violation of this subchapter is deemed to be a violation of section 19
2453 of this title. 20

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(b) The Attorney General has the same authority to make rules, conduct 1
civil investigations, enter into assurances of discontinuance, and bring civil 2
actions, and private parties have the save rights and remedies, as provided 3
pursuant to subchapter 1 of this chapter. 4
Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 5
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 6