Terms Used In Florida Statutes 634.402

  • Service warranty: means any warranty, guaranty, extended warranty or extended guaranty, maintenance service contract equal to or greater than 1 year in length or which does not meet the exemption in paragraph (a), 1contract agreement, or other written promise for a specific duration to perform the repair, replacement, or maintenance of a consumer product, or for indemnification for repair, replacement, or maintenance, for operational or structural failure due to a defect in materials or workmanship, normal wear and tear, power surge, or accidental damage from handling in return for the payment of a segregated charge by the consumer; however:
    (a) Maintenance service contracts written for less than 1 year which do not contain provisions for indemnification and which do not provide a discount to the consumer for any combination of parts and labor in excess of 20 percent during the effective period of such contract, motor vehicle service agreements, transactions exempt under…. See Florida Statutes 634.401
The office shall administer this part, and the commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this part related to service warranty associations and service warranties. The department shall administer this part and may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement provisions of this part related to sales representatives. Such rules by the commission or department may identify specific methods of competition or acts or practices that are prohibited by s. 634.436, but shall not enlarge upon or extend the provisions of that section.
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