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. 10 11 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 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: 17 559.903Definitions.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: 25 559.905Written 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: 41 559.909Notification 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, 48 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.