HB 1515 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 51-07-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to motor vehicle warranty work compensation.

HB 1515 requires motor vehicle manufacturers and distributors in North Dakota to compensate dealers fairly for warranty work, including diagnostic services, repairs, parts, and labor. It mandates that compensation rates for labor and parts must not be less than the dealer's standard retail rates for similar non-warranty services to customers. Dealers must submit reimbursement claims within 180 days of service completion, and manufacturers must process claims within 30 days of approval, with clear written reasons for denials. This law directly affects dealers performing warranty repairs and manufacturers responsible for paying them, ensuring transparent and timely compensation under defined rate calculations.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 11, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the North Dakota Century Code to strengthen warranty work compensation for dealers, requiring manufacturers to pay dealers at least the average retail rate for labor and parts on warranty repairs. The changes clarify what services must be compensated, add new exclusions for certain routine maintenance and small parts, and establish clearer timelines for claim approvals and disapprovals.

Scope change

The bill applies to all motor vehicle manufacturers, distributors, and dealers licensed in North Dakota, with no change to the overall scope of applicability.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific exclusions from warranty compensation calculations, including routine maintenance (fluids, filters, belts), small items like nuts and bolts without individual part numbers, and tires.

Clarified that manufacturers must pay dealers at least the average retail rate for both labor and parts on warranty repairs, preventing lower reimbursement rates.

Added requirement that dealers must provide written notice to manufacturers of the time guide they use for establishing repair time estimates.

TIMELINE

Maintained 90-day submission deadlines for claims and 30-day approval/disapproval windows, with requirements for written explanations if claims are denied.

TECHNICAL

Changed formatting from 'FIRST ENGROSSMENT' to 'Enrollment' and updated bill header information to reflect the 2025 legislative session.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 24, 2025 · House Apr 2, 2025

How they voted

42–2

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 47

Mar 24, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

37 Yea 2 Nay 3

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11

legislature

Apr 11, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/10

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 2

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Concurred

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 2

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted

upper

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

Amendment proposed on floor

upper

Mar 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 4 2 0

upper

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 04:00

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Transportation

upper

Feb 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Request return from committee

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 4

lower

Feb 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

lower

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors