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H5007 • 2026

Warranty Transfer

Warranty Transfer

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Sponsor
Reps. C. Mitchell, Brewer and Yow
Last action
2026-01-22
Official status
Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 28 )
Effective date
Not listed

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Warranty Transfer

Warranty Transfer

What This Bill Does

  • Warranty Transfer

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-22 House

    Introduced and read first time ( House Journal-page 28 )

  2. 2026-01-22 House

    Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry ( House Journal-page 28 )

Official Summary Text

Warranty Transfer

Current Bill Text

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2025-2026 Bill 5007: Warranty Transfer - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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H. 5007
STATUS INFORMATION
General Bill
Sponsors: Reps. C. Mitchell, Brewer and Yow
Document Path: LC-0495SA26.docx
Introduced in the House on January 22, 2026
Currently residing in the House Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
Summary: Warranty Transfer
HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date

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Action Description with journal page number

1/22/2026

House

Introduced and read first time (
House Journal-page 28
)

1/22/2026

House

Referred to Committee on
Labor, Commerce and Industry
(
House Journal-page 28
)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL
01/22/2026

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION
39-1-100
SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN MANUFACTURERS' WARRANTIES ON HEATING,
VENTILATION, AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AUTOMATICALLY TRANSFER TO NEW OWNERS
IN THE EVENT OF A TRANSFER OF THE REAL PROPERTY.

B
e it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

S
ECTION 1.
C
hapter 1, Title 39 of the S.C. Code is amended by
adding:

S
ection
39-1-100
.
(
A) Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, if a residential real property that includes a heating,
ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system as a fixture to the property is
conveyed to a new owner after June 30, 2026, a manufacturer's warranty in
effect on that system or a component of that system:

(
1)
is automatically transferred to the new owner; and

(
2)
continues in effect as if the new owner was the original purchaser of such
system or component, as applicable.

(
B) A
warrantor continues to be obligated under the terms of a manufacturer's
warranty agreement for a warranty transferred pursuant to this section and may
not charge a fee for the transfer of the warranty.

(
C)
The transfer of a manufacturer's warranty pursuant to this section does not
extend the remaining term of the warranty.

(
D) A
manufacturer's warranty of an HVAC system or a component of the system may not
be in any way conditioned upon the product registration.

(
E)
This section applies if:

(
1)
a sale of a residential property that includes an HVAC system as a fixture to
the property occurs after June 30, 2026; and

(
2)
a manufacturer's warranty is still in effect on the HVAC system or a component
of the system.

S
ECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval
by the Governor.

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