(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 the customer for inspection and copying for a period of at least 12 months. A reasonable charge may be made for copying if copying facilities are available. The customer may not remove such original records from the premises.
(2) Motor vehicle repair shops shall allow department personnel to inspect or copy these records during regular business hours.
History.—s. 1, ch. 80-139; s. 8, ch. 93-219.
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.