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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 s. 559.956, F.S.; 4
requiring a manufacturer's warranty for a heating, 5
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to run 6
with the property; providing that a warrantor 7
continues to be obligated under the terms of a 8
manufacturer's warranty agreement regardless of the 9
property owner and may not charge a transfer fee; 10
providing that the transfer of a warranty does not 11
extend the warranty; providing that a warranty is 12
deemed registered if a contractor licensed under part 13
I of chapter 489, F.S., meets certain requirements; 14
requiring certain documentation; providing an 15
effective date. 16
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 18
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Section 1. Section 559.956, Florida Statutes, is created 20
to read: 21
559.956 Registrations and transfers of heating, 22
ventilation, and air -conditioning system manufacturer 23
warranties; required contractor documentation. — 24
(1) If a residential real property that includes a 25
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heating, ventilation, and air -conditioning (HVAC) system as a 26
fixture to the property is conveyed to a new owner, a 27
manufacturer's warranty in effect on that system or a component 28
of that system: 29
(a) Is automatically transferred to the new owner; and 30
(b) Continues in effect as if the new owner was the 31
original purchaser of such system or component, as applicable. 32
(2) A warrantor continues to be obligated under the terms 33
of a manufacturer's warranty agreement for a warranty 34
transferred under this section and may not charge a fee for the 35
transfer of the warranty. 36
(3) The transfer of a manufacturer's warranty under this 37
section does not extend the remaining term of the warranty. 38
(4) A manufacturer's warranty for an HVAC system is deemed 39
registered with the manufacturer if a contractor licensed under 40
part I of chapter 489: 41
(a) Installs the new HVAC system; and 42
(b) Provides the manufacturer of the HVAC system with the 43
date of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy for 44
installations relating to new construction, or the serial number 45
of the HVAC system for installations relating to existing 46
construction, as applicable . 47
(5) A contractor licensed under part I of chapter 489 who 48
installs a new HVAC system must document the installation 49
through an invoice or a receipt and provide the invoice or 50
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receipt to the customer. 51
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 52