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(a) Whenever a motor vehicle is damaged while in transit when the carrier or the means of transportation is designated by the manufacturer or distributor, or whenever a motor vehicle is otherwise damaged prior to delivery to the dealer, the dealer must:
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(1) Notify the manufacturer or distributor of such damage within three (3) working days of the occurrence of the delivery of the motor vehicle; and
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(2) Request from the manufacturer or distributor authorization to repair the damages sustained or to replace the parts or accessories damaged.
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(b) The notification of damage by the dealer must be by certified mail, with a notice of delivery requested to be returned to the dealer, and shall be presumed to have occurred upon deposit of the notice with the United States Postal Service.
