686.614 – Effect of Act on Other Remedies.
686.614 Effect of act on other remedies.—Sections 686.601-686.614 are supplemental to and do not preempt local ordinances dealing with prohibited or unlawful conduct in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesaling, advertising, or sale of outdoor power equipment and other items of outdoor power equipment if such ordinances are not inconsistent with such sections. History.—s. 1, ch. 97-275.
686.402 – Definitions of Terms Used in Ss. 686.40-686.418.
686.402 Definitions of terms used in ss. 686.40-686.418.—In construing ss. 686.40-686.418, unless the context otherwise requires, the word, phrase, or term: (1) “Dealer” means a person who sells, solicits, or advertises the sale of new and used equipment to the consuming public, but does not include: (a) A public officer while performing her or his duties as such […]
686.505 – Construction of Language.
686.505 Construction of language.—Words relevant to the creation of an express warranty of authenticity of authorship of a work of art and words tending to negate or limit warranty shall be construed where reasonable as consistent with each other by parol or extrinsic evidence; negation or limitation is inoperative to the extent that the construction is […]
686.403 – Application of Ss. 686.40-686.418.
686.403 Application of ss. 686.40-686.418.— (1) Any person who engages directly or indirectly in purposeful agreements or contracts within this state in connection with the sale or advertising for sale of new equipment and parts is subject to ss. 686.40-686.418 and to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state for violations of such sections in accordance […]
686.405 – Warranty Agreements; Claims; Compensation of Dealers.
686.405 Warranty agreements; claims; compensation of dealers.— (1) Every manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, factory branch or division, distributor branch or division, or wholesale branch or division shall provide a fair and reasonable warranty agreement on any new equipment which it sells and shall fairly compensate each of its dealers for labor and parts used in fulfilling such warranty […]
686.406 – Parts; Availability; Return.
686.406 Parts; availability; return.— (1) Every manufacturer shall specify, and every dealer shall provide and fulfill, reasonable predelivery and preparation obligations for its equipment prior to delivery of the equipment to retail purchasers. (2) Every manufacturer shall provide for the availability of repair parts throughout the reasonable useful life of any equipment sold. (3) Every manufacturer or distributor shall […]
686.407 – Repurchase of Inventory Upon Termination of Franchise Agreement; Establishment or Relocation of Dealership; Sale or Lease of New Equipment.
686.407 Repurchase of inventory upon termination of franchise agreement; establishment or relocation of dealership; sale or lease of new equipment.— (1) Whenever any dealer enters into a franchise agreement with a manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler in which agreement the dealer agrees to maintain an inventory of equipment or repair parts and the franchise is subsequently terminated, the […]
686.408 – Repurchase of Inventory Upon Death or Incapacity of Dealer.
686.408 Repurchase of inventory upon death or incapacity of dealer.— (1) In the event of the death or incapacity of a dealer or the majority stockholder of a corporation operating as a dealer, the manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall, at the option of the heirs at law, if the dealer died intestate, or the devisees or transferees […]
686.409 – Compensation for Inventory Upon Refusal to Renew, Termination Of, or Restriction on Transfer of a Franchise.
686.409 Compensation for inventory upon refusal to renew, termination of, or restriction on transfer of a franchise.—It is unlawful for the manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler, or franchisor, without due cause, to fail to renew a franchise on terms then equally available to all of its dealers, to terminate a franchise, or to restrict the transfer of a […]
686.41 – Indemnification of Dealer With Respect to Legal Actions.
686.41 Indemnification of dealer with respect to legal actions.—A manufacturer, distributor, or wholesaler shall fully indemnify and hold harmless his or her dealer against any losses including, but not limited to, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees or damages arising out of any complaint, claim, or lawsuit involving, but not limited to, strict liability, negligence, misrepresentation, […]