Florida Senate - 2023                                    SB 1242
       
       
        
       By Senator Boyd
       
       
       
       
       
       20-01102-23                                           20231242__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to registrations and transfers of
    3         heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system
    4         manufacturer warranties; creating s. 559.956, F.S.;
    5         requiring manufacturer warranties for heating,
    6         ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems to be
    7         registered to the home or building and not to the
    8         owner of the home or building; providing for the
    9         automatic effectiveness of such warranties at a
   10         specified time; requiring contractors installing HVAC
   11         systems to provide certain documentation; providing an
   12         effective date.
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   14  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   16         Section 1. Section 559.956, Florida Statutes, is created to
   17  read:
   18         559.956 Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system
   19  manufacturer warranty registrations and transfer; required
   20  contractor documentation.—A manufacturer warranty for a heating,
   21  ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system must be
   22  registered to the home or building and not to the owner of the
   23  home or building. When a new owner takes ownership of the home
   24  or building, the current timeframe for the existing manufacturer
   25  warranty for the HVAC system stays in place. A manufacturer
   26  warranty for an HVAC system automatically becomes effective upon
   27  the installation of the HVAC system. A contractor who installs a
   28  new HVAC system must document the installation through an
   29  invoice or receipt to the customer.
   30         Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023.