367.841 Definitions.

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(1)"Buyer" means any resident person who buys, contracts to buy, or leases a new

motor vehicle in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In the case of the lease of a new

motor vehicle, "buyer" shall mean the lessor, lessee, or both.

(2)"Manufacturer" means any person or corporation, resident or nonresident, who

manufactures or assembles new motor vehicles, including new conversion van

manufacturers, which are sold in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

(3)"Motor vehicle" means every vehicle which is self-propelled, and which is intended

primarily for use and operation on the public highways and required to be registered

or licensed in the Commonwealth prior to such use or operation; however, "motor

vehicle" shall not include:

(a)Any vehicle substantially altered after its initial sale from a dealer to an

individual;

(b)Motor homes;

(c)Motorcycles;

(d)Mopeds;

(e)Farm tractors and other machines used in the production, harvesting, and care

of farm products; or

(f)Vehicles which have more than two

(2)axles.

(4)"New motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which has been finally and completely

assembled and is in the possession of a manufacturer, factory branch, distributor,

wholesaler, or an authorized motor vehicle dealer operating under a valid sales and

service agreement, franchise, or contract for the sale of such vehicle granted by the

manufacturer, factory branch, distributor, or wholesaler which is, in fact, new and

on which the original title has never been issued.

(5)"Express warranty" or "warranty" means the written warranty, so labeled, of the

manufacturer of a new automobile, including any terms or conditions precedent to

the enforcement of obligations under the warranty.

(6)"Nonconformity" means a failure to conform with an express warranty in a manner

which substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of the motor vehicle.

(7)"Reasonable allowance for use" means the amount directly attributable to a

consumer's use of the vehicle other than those time periods when the vehicle is out

of service due to the nonconformity.