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FL S0760
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates section 768.0429, Florida Statutes, establishing that owners, lessors, operators, or rental companies of covered motor vehicles have no obligation or duty of care to retrofit vehicles with optional component parts or equipment not required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (49 C.F.R. part 571) at the time of manufacture or sale
- Applies specifically to "covered motor vehicles" as defined by 49 U.S.C. § 30106 (2005), which governs owner liability for rental and leased vehicles
- Bars evidence related to an alleged obligation to retrofit or select optional equipment from being admitted in civil litigation involving covered motor vehicle accidents
- Exempts situations where the owner, lessor, operator, or rental company fails to comply with a law or regulation requiring a mandatory recall or retrofit issued after the vehicle was manufactured or sold
- Effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Liability on Optional Equipment
Last Action
Died in Judiciary
3/8/2024
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