Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1662
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11 Senator Fasano moved the following amendment:
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13 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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17 Section 4. Subsection (13) of section 634.401, Florida
18 Statutes, is amended to read:
19 634.401 Definitions.--As used in this part, the term:
20 (13) "Service warranty" means any warranty, guaranty,
21 extended warranty or extended guaranty, maintenance service
22 contract equal to or greater than 1 year in length or which
23 does not meet the exemption in paragraph (a), contract,
24 agreement, or other written promise for a specific duration to
25 perform or provide indemnification for the repair,
26 replacement, or maintenance of a consumer product due to
27 operational or structural failure caused by a defect in
28 materials or workmanship, normal wear and tear, a power surge,
29 or accidental damage resulting from handling, to indemnify
30 against the cost of repair or replacement of a consumer
31 product in return for the payment of a segregated charge by
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Florida Senate - 2005 SENATOR AMENDMENT
Bill No. CS for SB 1662
Barcode 705084
1 the consumer; however:
2 (a) Maintenance service contracts written for less
3 than 1 year or less which do not contain provisions for
4 indemnification and which do not provide a discount to the
5 consumer for any combination of parts and labor in excess of
6 20 percent during the effective period of such contract, motor
7 vehicle service agreements, transactions exempt under s.
8 624.125, and home warranties subject to regulation under parts
9 I and II of this chapter are excluded from this definition;
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11 (b) The term "service warranty" does not include
12 service contracts between consumers and condominium
13 associations.
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15 (Redesignate subsequent sections.)
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19 And the title is amended as follows:
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23 amending s. 634.401, F.S.; redefining the term
24 "service warranty";
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