Florida Senate - 2022                                    SB 1088
       
       
        
       By Senator Rodriguez
       
       
       
       
       
       39-00585B-22                                          20221088__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to motor vehicle repair estimates;
    3         amending s. 559.903, F.S.; defining the term “tire
    4         services”; amending s. 559.905, F.S.; exempting a
    5         motor vehicle repair shop engaging in tire services
    6         from providing specified required information under
    7         certain circumstances; amending s. 559.909, F.S.;
    8         conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective
    9         date.
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   11  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   13         Section 1. Present subsections (6), (7), and (8) of section
   14  559.903, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (7),
   15  (8), and (6), respectively, and subsection (9) is added to that
   16  section, to read:
   17         559.903 Definitions.—As used in this act:
   18         (9) “Tire services” means the retail sale of tires and
   19  wheels and the parts, accessories, and services related to the
   20  installation and repair of tires and wheels.
   21         Section 2. Present subsections (4), (5), and (6) of section
   22  559.905, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5),
   23  (6), and (7), respectively, a new subsection (4) is added to
   24  that section, and present subsection (4) is amended, to read:
   25         559.905 Written motor vehicle repair estimate and
   26  disclosure statement required.—
   27         (4) A motor vehicle repair shop that engages in tire
   28  services does not need to provide the information required by
   29  paragraphs (1)(h) and (i) and subsection (2) to a customer if
   30  the customer is provided with a detailed sales invoice setting
   31  forth the cost of all tire-related and wheel-related goods and
   32  services and the customer pays the invoice before work is begun.
   33         (5)(4) Except as provided in subsection (6) (5), a copy of
   34  the written repair estimate required by subsection (1) and the
   35  disclosure statement required by subsection (2) shall be given
   36  to the customer before repair work is begun. The disclosure
   37  statement may be provided on the same form as the written repair
   38  estimate.
   39         Section 3. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section
   40  559.909, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
   41         559.909 Notification of charges in excess of repair
   42  estimate; unlawful charges; refusal to return vehicle
   43  prohibited; inspection of parts.—
   44         (1) In the event that:
   45         (c) An implied partial waiver exists for diagnostic work,
   46  as described in s. 559.905(6) s. 559.905(5), and such diagnostic
   47  work has been completed,
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   49  the customer shall be promptly notified by telephone, telegraph,
   50  mail, or other means of the additional repair work and estimated
   51  cost thereof. A customer so notified shall, orally or in
   52  writing, authorize, modify, or cancel the order for repair.
   53         Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.