| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to motor vehicle sales warranties; |
| 3 | amending s. 681.102, F.S.; defining the term "motorcycle;" |
| 4 | providing that the provisions of the Motor Vehicle |
| 5 | Warranty Enforcement Act apply to motorcycles; providing |
| 6 | an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (15) of section 681.102, Florida |
| 11 | Statutes, is amended, present subsections (16) through (23) of |
| 12 | that section are redesignated as subsections (17) through (24), |
| 13 | respectively, and a new subsection (16) is added to that |
| 14 | section, to read: |
| 15 | 681.102 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term: |
| 16 | (15) "Motor vehicle" means a new vehicle, propelled by |
| 17 | power other than muscular power, which is sold in this state to |
| 18 | transport persons or property, and includes a motorcycle, a |
| 19 | recreational vehicle, or a vehicle used as a demonstrator or |
| 20 | leased vehicle if a manufacturer's warranty was issued as a |
| 21 | condition of sale, or the lessee is responsible for repairs, but |
| 22 | does not include vehicles run only upon tracks, off-road |
| 23 | vehicles, trucks over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, |
| 24 | motorcycles, mopeds, or the living facilities of recreational |
| 25 | vehicles. "Living facilities of recreational vehicles" are those |
| 26 | portions designed, used, or maintained primarily as living |
| 27 | quarters and include, but are not limited to, the flooring, |
| 28 | plumbing system and fixtures, roof air conditioner, furnace, |
| 29 | generator, electrical systems other than automotive circuits, |
| 30 | the side entrance door, exterior compartments, and windows other |
| 31 | than the windshield and driver and front passenger windows. |
| 32 | (16) "Motorcycle" means any motor vehicle having a seat or |
| 33 | saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not |
| 34 | more than three wheels in contact with the ground, but excluding |
| 35 | a tractor or a moped. |
| 36 | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008. |