1. (1) Before a shop starts any repairs for which the shop has accepted a prepayment of $250 or more, a shop representative shall give the customer an oral or written estimate of the repair completion date and shall record that estimated completion date on the repair order.

2. (2) If a shop is required to give an estimated completion date under sub. (1) but fails to do so, the estimated completion date is the same date that the motor vehicle, component, part or accessory is delivered to the shop for repair.

   Note: If a shop is required to provide an estimated completion date, the shop must record the estimated completion date either on the repair order or on a separate document attached to the repair order. If the estimated completion date is recorded on a separate document, the separate document shall include the repair order number or other information which uniquely identifies the document with the repair order.

History

History: Cr. Register, January, 1994, No. 457, eff. 1-1-95; correction made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 1. and 7., Stats., Register, March, 1999, No. 519.