BREAKING: Michigan House Bill HB 4344 Vetoed

BREAKING: Michigan House Bill HB 4344 Vetoed

aftermarketNews has just learned that Michigan House Bill 4344 has been vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

MERA - LogoaftermarketNews has just learned that Michigan House Bill 4344 has been vetoed by Gov. Rick Snyder.

Earlier this month, the Michigan legislature finalized the bill, which discourages the use of aftermarket and remanufactured parts used during vehicle repairs. The legislation directs that only Original Equipment (OE) parts can be used for several common categories of vehicle repairs, and would only allow for non-OE parts to be used if the consumer directs a repair facility in writing to use aftermarket parts. MERA and its parent association MEMA had been actively encouraging Michigan legislature to reconsider this action.

Stay tuned for more details and comments on HB 4344.

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