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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to motor vehicle sales warranties;

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amending s. 681.102, F.S.; defining the term "motorcycle;"

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providing that the provisions of the Motor Vehicle

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Warranty Enforcement Act apply to motorcycles; providing

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an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (15) of section 681.102, Florida

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Statutes, is amended, present subsections (16) through (23) of

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that section are redesignated as subsections (17) through (24),

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respectively, and a new subsection (16) is added to that section,

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to read:

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     681.102  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:

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     (15)  "Motor vehicle" means a new vehicle, propelled by

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power other than muscular power, which is sold in this state to

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transport persons or property, and includes a motorcycle, a

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recreational vehicle, or a vehicle used as a demonstrator or

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leased vehicle if a manufacturer's warranty was issued as a

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condition of sale, or the lessee is responsible for repairs, but

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does not include vehicles run only upon tracks, off-road

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vehicles, trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight,

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motorcycles, mopeds, or the living facilities of recreational

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vehicles. "Living facilities of recreational vehicles" are those

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portions designed, used, or maintained primarily as living

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quarters and include, but are not limited to, the flooring,

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plumbing system and fixtures, roof air conditioner, furnace,

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generator, electrical systems other than automotive circuits, the

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side entrance door, exterior compartments, and windows other than

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the windshield and driver and front passenger windows.

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     (16) "Motorcycle" means any motor vehicle having a seat or

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saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not

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more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding

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a tractor or a moped.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.