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Montana committee hears bill requiring pre‑litigation notice for car-buying disputes
Summary
A bill that would require car buyers to send dealers a detailed written notice before filing Montana Consumer Protection Act claims drew questions about timing and legal risk but no opposing testimony; the committee later tabled the bill during executive action.
Helena — The House Business and Labor Committee on Thursday heard testimony on House Bill 781, a bill sponsored by Representative Grama Gregg that would require buyers who allege unfair or deceptive acts in a motor-vehicle sale to send a written pre‑litigation notice to the dealer before filing claims under the Montana Consumer Protection Act.
The bill would require the notice to identify the buyer and dealer, list the vehicle make, model, year and VIN, and include a “detailed description of the complaint.” Dealers would then have 28 days from receipt to respond; if no resolution is reached within that period the buyer could proceed to court, Gregg said.
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