(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 the amount of the charge or, if the amount cannot be determined, the basis on which the charge will be calculated; and
(b) Obtains authorization on the written repair estimate, in accordance with s. 559.905, to prepare an estimate. No motor vehicle repair shop shall impose or threaten to impose any such charge which is clearly excessive in relation to the work involved in making the price estimate.
(2) It shall be unlawful for any motor vehicle repair shop to require that any person waive her or his rights provided in this part as a precondition to the repair of her or his vehicle by the shop.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 5, ch. 93-219; s. 825, ch. 97-103.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations
Chapter 559 - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, and Investments, Generally
Part IX - Repair of Motor Vehicles (Ss. 559.901-559.9221)
559.902 - Scope and application.
559.904 - Motor vehicle repair shop registration; application; exemption.
559.905 - Written motor vehicle repair estimate and disclosure statement required.
559.907 - Charges for motor vehicle repair estimate; requirement of waiver of rights prohibited.
559.911 - Invoice required of motor vehicle repair shop.
559.915 - Motor vehicle repair shop records.
559.916 - Required disclosure; signs; notice to customers.
559.917 - Bond to release possessory lien claimed by motor vehicle repair shop.
559.919 - Enforcement of liens restricted.
559.920 - Unlawful acts and practices.