Prohibits a warrantor from accepting a fee from a resident for an extended warranty unless the warrantor knows that the resident's motor vehicle qualifies for coverage under the extended warranty.

Plain English Breakdown

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Official Summary Text

Digest: Says a person may not get a fee from a resident to cover the resident's car with an extended warranty if the person knows that the car does not qualify for the warranty. Tells the person to ask for enough information to decide whether the car qualifies. Says that the person must cover the car even if it doesn't qualify if the person takes a fee from the resident. Takes effect 91 days after the session ends. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.1).
Prohibits a warrantor from accepting a fee from a resident for an extended warranty unless the warrantor knows that the resident's motor vehicle qualifies for coverage under the extended warranty. Requires the warrantor to request and obtain information needed to assess whether the motor vehicle qualifies for coverage.
Requires a warrantor to provide coverage under an extended warranty for a motor vehicle that does not qualify for coverage if the warrantor accepted a fee to provide the extended warranty.
Punishes a violation of the Act as an unlawful practice under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to a warrantor's obligations with respect to extended warranties for motor vehicles; prescribing an effective date.
Current location: In House Committee