HB 1203 2023
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to registrations and transfers of 2
heating, ventilation, and air -conditioning system 3
manufacturer warranties; creating ss. 489.5187 and 4
559.956, F.S.; requiring manufacturer warranties for 5
heating, ventilation, and air -conditioning (HVAC) 6
systems to be registered to the home or building and 7
not to the owner of the home or building; providing 8
for the automatic triggering of such warranties at a 9
specified time; requiring certain documentation; 10
providing an effective date. 11
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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Section 1. Section 489.5187, Florida Statutes, is created 15
to read: 16
489.5187 Heating, ventilation, and a ir-conditioning system 17
manufacturer warranty registrations and transfers; required 18
contractor documentation. —A manufacturer warranty for a heating, 19
ventilation, and air -conditioning (HVAC) system must be 20
registered to the home or building and not to the ow ner of the 21
home or building. When a new owner takes over the home or 22
building, the current timeframe for the exiting manufacturer 23
warranty for the HVAC system stays in place. A manufacturer 24
warranty for an HVAC system is automatically triggered once a 25
HB 1203 2023
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new HVAC system is installed. A contractor who installs a new 26
HVAC system must document the installation through an invoice or 27
a receipt to the customer. 28
Section 2. Section 559.956, Florida Statutes, is created 29
to read: 30
559.956 Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning system 31
manufacturer warranty registrations and transfer; required 32
contractor documentation. —A manufacturer warranty for a heating, 33
ventilation, and air -conditioning (HVAC) system must be 34
registered to the home or building and not to the ow ner of the 35
home or building. When a new owner takes over the home or 36
building, the current timeframe for the existing manufacturer 37
warranty for the HVAC system stays in place. A manufacturer 38
warranty for an HVAC system is automatically triggered once a 39
new HVAC system is installed. A contractor who installs a new 40
HVAC system must document the installation through an invoice or 41
receipt to the customer. 42
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 43