# Missouri — Assistive device lemon laws by state: wheelchair and mobility device repair, replacement and refund thresholds

For Missouri, coverage period is The duration of the warranty must be no less than one year from the date of first delivery to the consumer; repair attempts required is there have been four attempts by the manufacturer to repair the same defect and the problem continues; days out of service is the device “down-time” is a total of 30 days during attempts to repair the same defect, verified against its source on 2026-08-31.

- **State:** Missouri _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Devices covered:** all assistive technology devices purchased or leased to assist in performing a major life activity. Such devices include, but are not limited to, motorized/manual wheelchairs, scooters, hearing aids, telecommunication devices, speech synthesizers, scanners and other devices which enable a person with a disability to communicate, see, hear or maneuver _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Coverage period:** The duration of the warranty must be no less than one year from the date of first delivery to the consumer _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Repair attempts required:** there have been four attempts by the manufacturer to repair the same defect and the problem continues _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Days out of service:** the device “down-time” is a total of 30 days during attempts to repair the same defect _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> A new assistive device can be considered a “lemon” when reasonable attempts to repair the device during the one year warranty period have been unsuccessful and meets the following requirements: there have been four attempts by the manufacturer to repair the same defect and the problem continues; or the device “down-time” is a total of 30 days during attempts to repair the same defect.

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Devices covered

> The Missouri Assistive Device Lemon Law provides an expressed one-year warranty protection on all assistive technology devices purchased or leased to assist in performing a major life activity. Such devices include, but are not limited to, motorized/manual wheelchairs, scooters, hearing aids, telecommunication devices, speech synthesizers, scanners and other devices which enable a person with a disability to communicate, see, hear or maneuver. The duration of the warranty must be no less than one year from the date of first delivery to the consumer. In the absence of a written warranty, the manufacturer is deemed to have given such a one-year warranty. The warranty covers both parts and labor.

### Coverage period

> The Missouri Assistive Device Lemon Law provides an expressed one-year warranty protection on all assistive technology devices purchased or leased to assist in performing a major life activity. Such devices include, but are not limited to, motorized/manual wheelchairs, scooters, hearing aids, telecommunication devices, speech synthesizers, scanners and other devices which enable a person with a disability to communicate, see, hear or maneuver. The duration of the warranty must be no less than one year from the date of first delivery to the consumer. In the absence of a written warranty, the manufacturer is deemed to have given such a one-year warranty. The warranty covers both parts and labor.

### Repair attempts required

> A new assistive device can be considered a “lemon” when reasonable attempts to repair the device during the one year warranty period have been unsuccessful and meets the following requirements: there have been four attempts by the manufacturer to repair the same defect and the problem continues; or the device “down-time” is a total of 30 days during attempts to repair the same defect.

### Days out of service

> A new assistive device can be considered a “lemon” when reasonable attempts to repair the device during the one year warranty period have been unsuccessful and meets the following requirements: there have been four attempts by the manufacturer to repair the same defect and the problem continues; or the device “down-time” is a total of 30 days during attempts to repair the same defect.

## Source

- https://at.mo.gov/missouri-assistive-device-lemon-law-consumer-guide/

Last verified: 2026-08-31. Review by: 2027-08-31.
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