Florida Statutes Part IX - Repair Of Motor Vehicles (Ss. 559.901-559.9221)

• 559.901 - Short Title.
  Sections 559.901-559.9221 shall be known and may be cited as the “Florida Motor Vehicle Repair Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 1, ch. 93-219.
• 559.902 - Scope And Application.
  This act shall apply to all motor vehicle repair shops in Florida, except:(1) Any motor vehicle repair shop of a municipal, county, state, or federal government...
• 559.903 - Definitions.
  As used in this act:(1) “Customer” means the person who signs the written repair estimate or any other person whom the person who signs the written...
• 559.904 - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Registration; Application; Exemption.
  (1) Each motor vehicle repair shop engaged or attempting to engage in the business of motor vehicle repair work must register with the department prior to...
• 559.905 - Written Motor Vehicle Repair Estimate And Disclosure Statement Required.
  (1) When any customer requests a motor vehicle repair shop to perform repair work on a motor vehicle, the cost of which repair work will exceed...
• 559.907 - Charges For Motor Vehicle Repair Estimate; Requirement Of Waiver Of Rights Prohibited.
  (1) No motor vehicle repair shop shall charge for making a repair price estimate unless, prior to making the price estimate, the shop:(a) Discloses to the customer...
• 559.909 - Notification Of Charges In Excess Of Repair Estimate; Unlawful Charges; Refusal To Return Vehicle Prohibited; Inspection Of Parts.
  (1) In the event that:(a) The written repair estimate contains only an estimate for diagnostic work necessary to estimate the cost of repair and such diagnostic work...
• 559.911 - Invoice Required Of Motor Vehicle Repair Shop.
  The motor vehicle repair shop shall provide each customer, upon completion of any repair, with a legible copy of an invoice for such repair. The...
• 559.915 - Motor Vehicle Repair Shop Records.
  (1) Each motor vehicle repair shop shall maintain repair records which shall include written repair estimates and repair invoices. A customer’s records shall be available to...
• 559.916 - Required Disclosure; Signs; Notice To Customers.
  (1) The department shall prescribe, by rule, the specifications for a sign to be posted by all registered motor vehicle repair shops in a manner conspicuous...
• 559.917 - Bond To Release Possessory Lien Claimed By Motor Vehicle Repair Shop.
  (1)(a) Any customer may obtain the release of her or his motor vehicle from any lien claimed under part II of chapter 713 by a motor...
• 559.919 - Enforcement Of Liens Restricted.
  No motor vehicle repair shop may refuse to return a customer’s motor vehicle by virtue of any miscellaneous lien, nor may it enforce such a...
• 559.920 - Unlawful Acts And Practices.
  It shall be a violation of this act for any motor vehicle repair shop or employee thereof to:(1) Engage or attempt to engage in repair work...
• 559.921 - Remedies.
  (1) Any customer injured by a violation of this part may bring an action in the appropriate court for relief. The prevailing party in that action...
• 559.9215 - Deposit Of Fees And Fines.
  Fees and fines collected under this part by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall be deposited in the General Inspection Trust Fund. Fines...
• 559.92201 - Rulemaking Power.
  The department has the authority to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 120 to implement this part.History.—s. 29, ch. 97-250.
• 559.9221 - Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council.
  The Motor Vehicle Repair Advisory Council is created to advise and assist the department in carrying out this part.(1) The membership of the council may not...

Last modified: September 23, 2016