Section 143.05. Qualifications of decision makers.

 

(1)  No decision maker deciding a dispute shall be:

(a) A party to the dispute;

(b) An employee or agent of a party, except if employed or retained for the sole purpose of deciding disputes;

(c) A person who is a party in any legal action relating to the motor vehicle in dispute.

(2)  The composition of the decision maker panel shall be as follows:

(a) When one of 2 decision makers are deciding a dispute, all shall be persons having no direct involvement in the manufacture, distribution, or retail sale of any motor vehicle.

(b) When 3 or more decision makers are deciding a dispute, at least two thirds of the decision makers shall be persons having no direct involvement in the manufacture, distribution, or retail sale of motor vehicles.

(3)  Decision makers deciding disputes under the guidelines of a certified mechanism shall be trained by the manufacturer or the certified mechanism in the application of s. 218.0171 , Stats., prior to hearing any dispute.

(4)  Certified mechanisms shall make available to any person upon demand, at reasonable cost, information relating to the general qualifications of decision makers.

History: Cr. Register, July, 1988, No. 391 , eff. 8-1-88; correction in (3) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7. , Stats., Register March 2012 No. 675 .